Tools with Scriptable

General

Exposes an API, DSL, or scripting hooks for automation.

Lanterna

Build text-based UIs in Java without native dependencies

★ 2.6k · java

hyperfine

Measure command performance with statistical precision and detailed analysis

★ 29k · v2.0.0 · rust

yazi

Blazing fast terminal file manager with async I/O and Lua plugins

★ 43k · v26.9.1 · rust

jira-cli

Manage Jira issues directly from your terminal without the UI

★ 6.0k · v1.7.0 · go

gowall

Transform images to match any color scheme instantly

★ 2.3k · v0.2.4 · go

talos linux

Secure, immutable Linux OS purpose-built for Kubernetes

★ 11k · v1.14.5 · go

rizin

Analyze binaries at lightning speed with a Unix-friendly reverse engineering framework

★ 4.1k · v0.9.1 · c

goose

Database migrations made simple with SQL scripts and the terminal

★ 12k · v3.29.0 · go

joshuto

Rust-powered terminal file manager with tabs and bulk rename

★ 3.7k · rust

qsv

Process massive CSV files with 50+ blazing-fast command-line operations

★ 3.8k · v27.0.1 · rust

oterm

Chat with local LLMs directly from your terminal

★ 2.4k · v0.26.1 · python

git-cliff

Automatically generate changelogs from git commit history

★ 12k · v2.14.2 · rust

xsv

Fast CSV processing from the command line with indexing and instant queries

★ 11k · v0.13.0 · rust

Codebuff

AI-powered terminal coding that understands your entire codebase

★ 14k · typescript

cloc

Analyze code metrics across 600+ programming languages instantly

★ 24k · v2.10 · perl

monolith

Save entire web pages as single HTML files with all assets embedded

★ 16k · v2.11.6 · rust

bash-git-prompt

Git status at a glance in your bash prompt

★ 6.9k · v2.7.1 · shell

gum

Create beautiful, interactive shell scripts without writing Go code

★ 25k · v2.0.2 · go

OpenHands CLI

Run AI coding agents directly from your terminal

★ 92k · v1.34.0 · python

vlc

Play virtually any media file on any device, anywhere

★ 20k · c

notcurses

Create stunning terminal UIs with vivid colors, multimedia, and Unicode support

★ 4.8k · v3.0.17 · c

hurl

Define and execute HTTP requests in plain text format

★ 19k · v8.1.0 · rust

aria2

Download files faster with multi-source parallel downloads

★ 43k · vrelease-1.37.0 · c++

ghq

Clone and organize repositories with a single command

★ 3.8k · v1.11.2 · go

google-workspace-cli

Access all Google Workspace APIs from your terminal with zero boilerplate

★ 32k · v0.22.5 · rust

zerobrew

5-20x faster package management with zero disk overhead

★ 8.2k · v0.4.2 · rust

pm2

Keep Node.js apps alive with zero-downtime reloads and built-in load balancing

★ 43k · v7.1.1 · javascript

hledger

Track money and investments with plain text files you control

★ 4.8k · v1.52.4 · haskell

release-it

Automate version bumps, Git tags, and package publishing in one command

★ 9.1k · v21.1.1 · javascript

bpftop

Monitor eBPF programs with real-time metrics and performance graphs

★ 2.7k · v0.9.0 · c

asciinema

Record terminal sessions as text, not video—share instantly

★ 18k · v3.2.1 · rust

bacon

Real-time Rust code checking with zero friction

★ 3.5k · v3.26.0 · rust

marp

Turn Markdown into polished presentations instantly

★ 3.9k · v4.5.1 · typescript

spotify-player

Stream Spotify directly from your terminal with intuitive controls

★ 7.3k · v0.25.1 · rust

zoxide

Jump to directories faster with intelligent frequency-based navigation

★ 40k · v0.10.0 · rust

gallery-dl

Download image galleries from hundreds of sites via command line

★ 20k · v1.32.18 · python