Run reviewable multi-step codemod workflows with Codemod CLI

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description: "Use Codemod CLI when an agent needs to scaffold, test, and run a reviewable multi-step migration workflow with approval gates, rather than applying a one-off search-and-replace or browsing the hosted Codemod platform."
github_stars: 979
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author: "Codemod"
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# Run reviewable multi-step codemod workflows with Codemod CLI

Use Codemod CLI when an agent needs to scaffold, test, and run a reviewable multi-step migration workflow with approval gates, rather than applying a one-off search-and-replace or browsing the hosted Codemod platform.

## Prerequisites

Node.js, npm or npx access, target repository, workflow YAML or codemod package

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npx codemod
- npx codemod init my-codemod
- npx codemod workflow run -w my-codemod/workflow.yaml
- npx codemod publish my-codemod

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- This repo houses the **Codemod CLI** and its underlying **workflow engine** – everything you need to scaffold, test, and run codemods locally or in CI. The CLI can also connect to Codemod’s hosted Registry and Platfor...
- [**Codemod CLI**](https://docs.codemod.com/cli) – Run, test, and publish codemods from your terminal or CI.
- bash

- Source: https://github.com/codemod/codemod
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/codemod/codemod/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://docs.codemod.com/cli

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/run-reviewable-multi-step-codemod-workflows-with-codemod-cli/)