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Control desktop software (GIMP, Blender, LibreOffice, etc.) through CLI-Anything generated command-line interfaces. Calls real application backends — much more reliable than GUI automation via desktop_* tools.

Overview

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Repositoryopenakita
Skill namecli-anything
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LicenseAGPL-3.0
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  • 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.

  • 1 bundled files

    Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.

  • Open source

    Published by openakita on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

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

1

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.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/openakita/openakita/tree/main/skills/system/cli-anything
  4. 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.
2

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/openakita/openakita.git /tmp/openakita
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/openakita/skills/system/cli-anything .claude/skills/cli-anything
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Cli Anything 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 Cli Anything 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 Cli Anything 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.

CLI-Anything - 桌面软件 CLI 控制

通过 CLI-Anything 生成的 CLI 接口控制桌面软件。 直接调用软件后端 API，比 pyautogui/UIA 的 GUI 自动化可靠得多。

核心优势

  • 调用真实后端 — GIMP 真实处理图片，LibreOffice 真实生成 PDF
  • 结构化 JSON 输出 — --json 和 --help 标准支持
  • 比 GUI 自动化可靠 100x — 不依赖像素位置、窗口状态

何时使用 CLI-Anything（优先于 desktop_* 工具）

场景推荐工具原因
操作有 CLI 的桌面软件cli_anything_run确定性，JSON 输出
无 CLI 的桌面软件desktop_* 工具降级到 GUI 自动化
查看可用工具cli_anything_discover扫描 PATH
了解命令参数cli_anything_help获取 --help 文档

工具

cli_anything_discover — 发现已安装工具

python
cli_anything_discover()

cli_anything_run — 执行命令

python
cli_anything_run(app="gimp", subcommand="image resize", args=["--width", "800", "input.png"])
cli_anything_run(app="libreoffice", subcommand="document export-pdf", args=["report.docx"])

cli_anything_help — 查看帮助文档

python
cli_anything_help(app="gimp")
cli_anything_help(app="gimp", subcommand="image resize")

安装 CLI-Anything 工具

bash
# 从 CLI-Hub 安装已有的 CLI
pip install cli-anything-gimp
pip install cli-anything-blender
pip install cli-anything-libreoffice

# 为新软件生成 CLI（需要 Claude Code）
/cli-anything ./your-software

支持的软件

CLI-Anything 社区已支持 9+ 软件：

  • 创意工具: GIMP, Blender, Inkscape, Audacity, OBS Studio
  • 办公软件: LibreOffice
  • AI 平台: Stable Diffusion, ComfyUI
  • 开发工具: Jenkins, Gitea, pgAdmin

决策路径

需要控制桌面软件？
├─ 有 cli-anything CLI → cli_anything_run（首选）
├─ 无 CLI + Windows → desktop_* 工具（GUI 自动化）
└─ 无 CLI + 非 Windows → run_shell 尝试命令行工具

相关技能

  • desktop_click / desktop_type — 无 CLI 时的降级 GUI 方案
  • run_shell — 直接执行命令行

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Cli Anything AI skill do?

Control desktop software (GIMP, Blender, LibreOffice, etc.) through CLI-Anything generated command-line interfaces. Calls real application backends — much more reliable than GUI automation via desktop_* tools.

Why use Cli Anything on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Cli Anything 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 Cli Anything in TypingMind?

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

Which AI models can use Cli Anything?

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 Cli Anything?

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

Is the Cli Anything AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by openakita under the AGPL-3.0 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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