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# Awesome CLI
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> A curated list of command line interfaces, or command line tools.
Inspired by the [awesome ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome ) list thing.
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## Table of Contents
- [Entertainment ](#entertainment )
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- [Video ](#video )
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- [Web Development ](#web-development )
- [Database ](#database )
- [Productivity ](#productivity )
- [Utilities ](#utilities )
- [OS X ](#os-x )
- [Command Line Tools ](#command-line-tools )
- [Data Manipulation ](#data-manipulation )
- [Directory Navigation ](#directory-navigation )
- [Git ](#git )
- [Terminal GIF Creation ](#terminal-gif-creation )
- [Text Manipulation ](#text-manipulation )
- [Screensavers ](#screensavers )
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- [Graphics ](#graphics )
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- [Other ](#other )
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## Entertainment
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* [cmus ](https://github.com/cmus/cmus )- Small, fast and powerful console music player for Unix-like operating systems.
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* [Instant-Music-Downloader ](https://github.com/yask123/Instant-Music-Downloader ) - Instant Music Downloader
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* [pianobar ](http://6xq.net/projects/pianobar/ )- Pandora client
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* [TTYtter ](https://github.com/atomicules/TTYtter )- Twitter client- ([original](http://www.floodgap.com/software/ttytter/))
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* [quote-cli ](https://github.com/riyadhalnur/quote-cli )- Get a random quote or the quote of the day in your CLI
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### Video
* [youtube-dl ](http://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/ )- a small command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites. You can install with `brew install youtube-dl`
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## Web Development
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* [bower-name-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/bower-name-cli )- Check whether a package name is available on bower
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* [caniuse-cmd ](https://github.com/sgentle/caniuse-cmd )- Caniuse command line tool
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* [is-up-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-up-cli )- Check whether a website is up or down
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* [npm-name-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/npm-name-cli )- Check whether a package name is available on npm
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* [npm-user-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/npm-user-cli )- Get user info of a npm user
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* [pageres-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pageres-cli )- Capture website screenshots
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* [strip-css-comments-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/strip-css-comments-cli )- Strip comments from CSS
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* [viewport-list-cli ](https://github.com/kevva/viewport-list-cli )- Return a list of devices and their viewports
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* [surge ](https://surge.sh ) - deploy directory to the web.
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## Database
* [mycli ](https://github.com/dbcli/mycli )- A Terminal Client for MySQL with AutoCompletion and Syntax Highlighting.
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## Productivity
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* [AutoScreenshotUploader ](https://github.com/yask123/AutoScreenshotUploader )- Instantly capture and upload screenshot to [imgur ](https://imgur.com )
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* [ffscreencast ](https://github.com/cytopia/ffscreencast )- ffmpeg screencast with video overlay and multi monitor support
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* [idea ](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/idea )- A lightweight CLI tool and module for keeping ideas in a safe place quick and easy.
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* [imgur-uploader-cli ](https://github.com/kevva/imgur-uploader-cli )- Upload images to imgur
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* [geeknote ](https://github.com/VitaliyRodnenko/geeknote )- Console client for Evernote.
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* [The Mutt E-Mail Client ](http://www.mutt.org/ )
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* [Timetrap ](https://github.com/samg/timetrap )- Simple command line timetracker
## Utilities
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* [archive-type-cli ](https://github.com/kevva/archive-type-cli )- Detect the archive type of a Buffer/Uint8Array
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* [brightness-cli ](https://github.com/kevva/brightness-cli )- Change screen brightness- [windows version ](https://github.com/sondreb/win-brightness )
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* [empty-trash-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/empty-trash-cli )- Empty the trash
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* [file-type-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/file-type-cli )- Detect the file type of a file or stdin
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* [trash-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli )- Move files and directories to the trash
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* [wallpaper-ci ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/wallpaper-cli )- Get or set the desktop wallpaper
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* [yank ](https://github.com/mptre/yank )- Yank terminal output to clipboard
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### OS X
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* [bundle-id-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/bundle-id-cli )- Get bundle identifier from a bundle name (OS X): Safari → com.apple.Safari
* [bundle-name-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/bundle-name-cli )- Get bundle name from a bundle identifier (OS X): com.apple.Safari → Safari
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* [lnfs-cli ](https://github.com/kevva/lnfs-cli )- Safely force create symlinks
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* [osx-version-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/osx-version-cli )- Get the OS X version of the current system
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* [osx-wifi-cli ](https://github.com/danyshaanan/osx-wifi-cli )- A cli for managing wifi connections on OSX
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## Command Line Tools
* [The Fuck ](https://github.com/nvbn/thefuck )- Magnificent app which corrects your previous console command.
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* [happyfinder ](https://github.com/hugows/hf )- (another) Fuzzy file finder for the command line
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* [tldr ](https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr )- Simplified and community-driven man pages
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## Data Manipulation
* [jq ](https://github.com/stedolan/jq )- Command-line JSON processor [http://stedolan.github.io/jq/ ](http://stedolan.github.io/jq/ )
* [underscore-cli ](https://github.com/ddopson/underscore-cli )- Command-line utility-belt for hacking JSON and Javascript.
## Directory Navigation
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* [autojump ](https://github.com/joelthelion/autojump )- A cd command that learns - easily navigate directories from the command line- [http://wiki.github.com/joelthelion/autojump/ ](http://wiki.github.com/joelthelion/autojump/ )
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* [fasd ](https://github.com/clvv/fasd )- Command-line productivity booster, offers quick access to files and directories, inspired by autojump, z and v.
* [j ](https://github.com/rupa/j )- semi clone of autojump ([http://github.com/joelthelion/autojump](http://github.com/joelthelion/autojump)) in shell/awk
* [pm ](https://github.com/Angelmmiguel/pm )- The easy way to switch to your projects on the shell
* [z ](https://github.com/rupa/z )- z is the new j, yo
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## Git
* [CLI GitHub ](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/cli-github )- :tv: A fancy GitHub client for command line.- http://ionicabizau.net/blog/15
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* [Gistup ](https://github.com/mbostock/gistup )- Create a gist from terminal, then use git to update it.
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* [git commander ](https://github.com/golbin/git-commander )- A git tool with a easy terminal interface.
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* [git-stats ](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/git-stats )- :four_leaf_clover: A GitHub-like contributions calendar, but locally, with all your git commits.
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## Terminal Gif Creation
* [ttygif ](https://github.com/icholy/ttygif )- Convert terminal recordings to animated gifs
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* [ttygif ](https://github.com/sugyan/ttygif )- ttyrec to gif
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* [ttystudio ](https://github.com/chjj/ttystudio )- A terminal-to-gif recorder minus the headaches.
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## Text Manipulation
* [parse-columns-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/parse-columns-cli )- Parse text columns, like the output of unix commands. Returns JSON that you can manipulate with tools like jq or underscore-cli.
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## Screensavers
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* [cmatrix ](https://github.com/Treri/cmatrix )- show a scrolling 'Matrix' like screen- ([original](http://www.asty.org/cmatrix/))
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* [pipes.sh ](https://github.com/pipeseroni/pipes.sh )
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## Graphics
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* [cli-mandelbrot ](https://github.com/danyshaanan/cli-mandelbrot )- A cli for traversing the Mandelbrot fractal
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## Other
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* [app-path-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/app-path-cli )- Get the path to an app (OS X)
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* [Bible.Js CLI client ](https://github.com/BibleJS/BibleApp )- :book: Bible.JS CLI client. Read the Holy Bible via the command line.
* [birthday ](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/birthday )- Know when a friend's birthday is coming.
* [cowsay and cowthink ](https://web.archive.org/web/20120225123719/http://www.nog.net/~tony/warez/cowsay.shtml )- You can [install with homebrew ](http://brew-formulas.com/formula/cowsay )
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* [detect-indent-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/detect-indent-cli )- Detect the indentation of code
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* [find-up-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/find-up-cli )- Find a file by walking up parent directories
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* [fortune ](http://brew-formulas.com/formula/fortune )
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* [fullname-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/fullname-cli )- Get the fullname of the current user
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* [get-port-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/get-port-cli )- Get an available port
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* [gzip-size-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/gzip-size-cli )- Get the gzipped size of a file or stdin
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* [HASHA -cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/hasha-cli )- Hashing made simple. Get the hash of text or stdin.
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* [indent-string-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/indent-string-cli )- Indent each line in a string
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* [is-reachable-cli ](https://github.com/beatfreaker/is-reachable-cli )- Check if hostnames are reachable or not
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* [kill-tabs ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/kill-tabs )- Kill all Chrome tabs to improve performance, decrease battery usage, and save memory
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* [leven-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/leven-cli )- Measure the difference between two strings using the Levenshtein distance algorithm
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* [open-shortcut-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/open-shortcut-cli )- Open the URL from a web shortcut file in the browser
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* [pkg-dir-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pkg-dir-cli )- Find the root directory of a npm package
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* [pretty-ms-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/pretty-ms-cli )- Convert milliseconds to a human readable string: 1337000000 → 15d 11h 23m 20s
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* [repeating-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/repeating-cli )- Repeat a string - fast
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* [speed-test ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/speed-test )- Test your internet connection speed and ping using speedtest.net from the CLI
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* [shortcut-url-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/shortcut-url-cli )- Get the URL from a web shortcut file
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* [SpeedRead ](https://github.com/sunsations/speed_read )- A simple terminal-based open source Spritz-alike
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* [string-width-cli ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/string-width-cli )- Get the visual width of a string - the number of columns required to display it
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* [to-double-quotes ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/to-double-quotes-cli )- Convert matching single-quotes to double-quotes: I 'love' unicorns => I "love" unicorns
* [to-single-quotes ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/to-single-quotes-cli )- Convert matching double-quotes to single-quotes: I "love" unicorns → I 'love' unicorns
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* [yosay ](https://github.com/yeoman/yosay )
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* [gdb-dashboard ](https://github.com/cyrus-and/gdb-dashboard )- Modular
visual interface for GDB in Python
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* [weather-cli ](https://github.com/riyadhalnur/weather-cli )- Check the weather for your city from your terminal