The CLI directory for the agent era
Find the best CLI
for any service
CLIs are the interface layer AI agents use to interact with the world. We index them so you can find the right one.
216 CLIs · 2 agent-ready · Why CLIs matter →
Or skip the search — let your agent find CLIs · curl clis.dev/api/clis
Human-friendly HTTP client. Colorized output, JSON support, sessions, plugins.
HTTP load testing tool — versatile and works great in CI pipelines
HTTP load generator — small program to send load to a web application
Run and test HTTP requests defined in a simple plain text format
Like curl but for gRPC — command-line tool for interacting with gRPC servers
Modern HTTP client TUI — beautiful Postman alternative for the terminal
Friendly, fast HTTP client. HTTPie-compatible, written in Rust.
The power of curl, the ease of HTTPie. Best of both worlds.
Postman-like API client in the terminal. TUI for REST APIs.
Why CLIs?
The interface layer for AI agents
AI agents don't click buttons — they run commands. A single CLI call uses ~200 tokens. The equivalent MCP server dumps 55,000 tokens into your context window. That's a 275x difference →