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CLI-Anything for Hermes

Builds command-line wrappers around GUI apps and repos for Hermes Agent

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Repository
HKUDS/CLI-Anything
Stars
58,084
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
3 files

What it does

Once installed, Hermes Agent can act as a builder of CLI-Anything harnesses: it takes a local source folder or GitHub repo for a GUI application or codebase and produces a Python command-line interface (Click-based, with JSON output, a default interactive mode, tests and an installable package). It follows the CLI-Anything methodology, preferring to wrap the real software backend rather than reimplement it. The skill also includes a helper script that copies the skill into the Hermes skills folder.

Great for

  • Developers who want an AI agent to generate a scriptable CLI for a GUI tool or repository
  • Teams refining or testing an existing CLI-Anything harness
  • Users of Hermes Agent who want the CLI-Anything workflow inside that runtime

Skip it if

  • People who just want to run an existing CLI tool; this skill builds harnesses rather than operating software (no benefit without a source project)
  • Use on sensitive codebases without review, because the agent will run terminal commands, install packages and may fetch code from GitHub

Try asking

  • “Build a CLI harness for ./gimp using the CLI-Anything methodology”
  • “Refine the existing harness in ./inkscape by adding missing commands”
  • “Create and run e2e tests for the blender harness via the installed cli-anything-blender command”
  • “Validate that my harness has a setup.py entry point and JSON output”
Step-by-step guide: how to use CLI-Anything for HermesInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 3 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    hermes-skill.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip hermes-skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip hermes-skill.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Point the agent at a local clone of CLI-Anything so it reads HARNESS.md locally instead of downloading it
  • Review generated code and the commands the agent runs in the terminal before trusting the harness
  • Run the install script only after reading it; it refuses to overwrite an existing skill folder, so remove the old one manually to reinstall

What's inside

  • agents/hermes.yaml
  • scripts/install.sh
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from HKUDS/CLI-Anything under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.