Advai Cli

Organization

advai-x

advai-cli

Discovers, installs, updates, uninstalls, and proxies external CLIs through `advai cli`. Invoke when a task needs an OpenCLI-backed tool or a GitHub CLI package via advai.

Overview

Publisher	advai-x
Repository	`advai-skills`
Skill name	`advai-cli`
Stars	78
Forks	0
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by advai-x on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Advai Cli AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/advai-x/advai-skills/tree/main/skills/advai-cli
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/advai-x/advai-skills.git /tmp/advai-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/advai-skills/skills/advai-cli .claude/skills/advai-cli

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Advai Cli in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Advai Cli on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Advai Cli is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Advai External CLI

Use this skill to work with external CLIs managed through advai cli.

When to Invoke

Invoke this skill when the user wants to:

Discover available external CLIs
Inspect what an external CLI supports
Install CLI definitions from a GitHub repository
Update or uninstall an already managed external CLI
Execute a supported external CLI through advai cli <name> ...

Do not use this skill for built-in advai commands such as browser, skill, kb, or tui.

Preconditions

This skill depends on the advai CLI from https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli.

Before running commands:

Ensure advai is installed and available on PATH.
Ensure the advai cli subcommand is available in the current installation.
If advai cli is missing, stop and guide the user to install or upgrade advai from https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli.
Ensure opencli is installed and available on PATH.

Start with:

bash
advai cli list

If opencli is missing, report that clearly before attempting install or execution.

Core Commands

Discover and inspect:

bash
advai cli list
advai cli list --search <text>
advai cli info <name>

Install from GitHub:

bash
advai cli install <github-url>
advai cli install <github-url> --cli <name>

Maintain installed CLIs:

bash
advai cli update <name> --yes
advai cli uninstall <name> --yes

Execute through advai:

bash
advai cli <name> ...

Operating Guidelines

Use advai cli info <name> before execution when the command set is unfamiliar.
Use --search to narrow a large registry.
Use --cli <name> when a GitHub repo contains multiple CLI definitions.
Prefer the proxied advai cli <name> ... form when the user wants a stable entrypoint through advai.
If install or update fails, capture both stdout and stderr because the wrapped toolchain can surface useful diagnostics there.
If advai cli is not recognized at runtime, direct the user to install or upgrade advai from https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli before proceeding.

Examples

Inspect and install a CLI:

bash
advai cli info github
advai cli install https://github.com/example/tooling-repo --cli github-helper

Run a proxied command:

bash
advai cli github-helper issue list

Frequently asked questions

What does the Advai Cli AI skill do?

Discovers, installs, updates, uninstalls, and proxies external CLIs through `advai cli`. Invoke when a task needs an OpenCLI-backed tool or a GitHub CLI package via advai.

Why use Advai Cli on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Advai Cli is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Advai Cli in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/advai-x/advai-skills/tree/main/skills/advai-cli. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Advai Cli?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Advai Cli?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Advai Cli with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Advai Cli AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by advai-x under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Advai External CLI

When to Invoke

Preconditions

Core Commands

Operating Guidelines

Examples

Frequently asked questions

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