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CLI Tools Skill

CLI tool management and auto-installation. Use when commands fail with 'command not found', installing tools, or checking project environments.

Installable skillApache-2.0By David-Li0406Updated Oct 28, 2026
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---
name: cli-tools-b22e561e6b13
description: CLI tool management and auto-installation. Use when commands fail with 'command not found', installing tools, or checking project environments.
version: 1.0.0
triggers:
  - cli
  - tools
  - installation
  - command not found
  - brew
  - apt
---

# CLI Tools Skill

Manage CLI tool installation, environment auditing, and updates.

## Capabilities

1. **Reactive**: Auto-install missing tools on "command not found"
2. **Proactive**: Audit project dependencies and tool versions
3. **Maintenance**: Batch update all managed tools

## Triggers

**Reactive** (auto-install):
```
bash: <tool>: command not found
zsh: command not found: <tool>
```

**Proactive** (audit): "check environment", "what's missing", "update tools"

## Binary to Tool Mapping

Common binary names that differ from package names:

| Binary | Package (Homebrew) | Package (apt) |
|--------|-------------------|---------------|
| `rg` | `ripgrep` | `ripgrep` |
| `fd` | `fd` | `fd-find` |
| `bat` | `bat` | `bat` |
| `delta` | `git-delta` | N/A |
| `exa` / `eza` | `eza` | `eza` |
| `fzf` | `fzf` | `fzf` |
| `ag` | `the_silver_searcher` | `silversearcher-ag` |
| `http` | `httpie` | `httpie` |
| `jq` | `jq` | `jq` |
| `yq` | `yq` | N/A |
| `gh` | `gh` | `gh` |
| `glab` | `glab` | N/A |

## Installation Commands

### macOS (Homebrew)

```bash
# Install single tool
brew install <package>

# Install multiple tools
brew install ripgrep fd bat eza fzf jq gh

# Update all tools
brew update && brew upgrade
```

### Linux (apt)

```bash
# Install single tool
sudo apt install <package>

# Install multiple tools
sudo apt install ripgrep fd-find bat fzf jq

# Update all tools
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
```

### PHP Tools (Composer)

```bash
# Global PHP tools
composer global require phpstan/phpstan
composer global require friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer
composer global require rector/rector

# Project-specific
composer require --dev phpstan/phpstan
composer require --dev friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer
```

### Node.js Tools (npm)

```bash
# Global Node tools
npm install -g prettier eslint typescript

# Project-specific
npm install --save-dev prettier eslint typescript
```

## Project Type Detection

### PHP Project
Indicators: `composer.json`, `vendor/`, `*.php`

Required tools:
- `php` - PHP interpreter
- `composer` - Dependency manager
- `phpstan` - Static analysis
- `php-cs-fixer` - Code style

### TYPO3 Project
Indicators: `composer.json` with `typo3/cms-core`, `public/typo3/`

Required tools:
- All PHP tools
- `ddev` - Local development
- `typo3` - TYPO3 CLI

### Node.js Project
Indicators: `package.json`, `node_modules/`

Required tools:
- `node` - Node.js runtime
- `npm` / `pnpm` / `yarn` - Package manager

### Go Project
Indicators: `go.mod`, `*.go`

Required tools:
- `go` - Go compiler
- `golangci-lint` - Linter

## Environment Audit

Check if required tools are installed:

```bash
# Check single tool
command -v <tool> &> /dev/null && echo "Found" || echo "Missing"

# Check version
<tool> --version

# PHP project audit
php --version
composer --version
command -v phpstan &> /dev/null || echo "Missing: phpstan"
command -v php-cs-fixer &> /dev/null || echo "Missing: php-cs-fixer"

# TYPO3 project audit
php --version
composer --version
ddev --version
```

## Tool Catalog

### Core CLI Tools
- `curl` - HTTP client
- `wget` - File downloader
- `jq` - JSON processor
- `yq` - YAML processor
- `tree` - Directory visualizer
- `htop` - Process viewer
- `tmux` - Terminal multiplexer

### Development Tools
- `git` - Version control
- `gh` - GitHub CLI
- `glab` - GitLab CLI
- `docker` - Containerization
- `ddev` - Local development

### Search & Navigation
- `ripgrep` (`rg`) - Fast grep
- `fd` - Fast find
- `fzf` - Fuzzy finder
- `bat` - Cat with syntax highlighting
- `eza` - Modern ls replacement
- `delta` - Git diff viewer

### PHP Tools
- `php` - PHP interpreter
- `composer` - Dependency manager
- `phpstan` - Static analysis
- `rector` - Automated refactoring
- `php-cs-fixer` - Code style fixer
- `phpunit` - Testing framework
- `infection` - Mutation testing

### Node.js Tools
- `node` - JavaScript runtime
- `npm` / `pnpm` - Package managers
- `prettier` - Code formatter
- `eslint` - JavaScript linter
- `typescript` - TypeScript compiler

### Security Tools
- `trivy` - Vulnerability scanner
- `grype` - Container scanner
- `cosign` - Container signing

## Auto-Install Workflow

When a command fails with "command not found":

1. **Extract tool name** from error message
2. **Lookup package name** in binary-to-tool mapping
3. **Detect OS** (macOS/Linux)
4. **Install** using appropriate package manager
5. **Retry** original command

Example:

```bash
# Error: zsh: command not found: rg

# Resolution:
brew install ripgrep  # macOS
# or
sudo apt install ripgrep  # Linux

# Retry
rg "pattern" .
```

## Batch Update

Update all managed tools:

```bash
# macOS
brew update && brew upgrade

# Linux
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

# PHP global tools
composer global update

# Node global tools
npm update -g
```

---

## Credits & Attribution

This skill is based on the excellent work by
**[Netresearch DTT GmbH](https://www.netresearch.de/)**.

Original repository: https://github.com/netresearch/cli-tools-skill

**Copyright (c) Netresearch DTT GmbH** - Methodology and best practices  
Adapted by webconsulting.at for this skill collection

Platform guidance

Imported from the listed AgentSkill.sh category. Complete supplied package files and notices are retained. Required external tools and credentials are not installed. No bundled code was executed during import. Individual agent task behavior has not been tested.