atuin

productivity
$ brew install atuin
Summary

Shell history, search, and sync from the terminal.

  • atuin fits git & github well, especially for shell history, search, and sync from the terminal.
  • 15,141 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.
  • Best treated as a human-first terminal tool.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
github-atuin-SKILL.md

Atuin guide

Shell history, search, and sync from the terminal. Built by Atuin.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • shell history, search, and sync from the terminal.
  • You work with productivity workflows and want a fast terminal interface.
  • You need shell history.
  • You need search.
  • You need sync.

Quick reference

Installbrew install atuin
Verifyatuin --version
First real commandatuin import auto && atuin search git

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates atuin with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Workflow Automation

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits productivity workflows. Turn repeated CLI sequences into cleaner, more reliable agent workflows.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill workflow-automation
Starter prompt

Use atuin together with the Workflow Automation skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Why this tool

  • atuin fits git & github well, especially for shell history, search, and sync from the terminal.
  • 15,141 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.

Watch-outs

  • Output is mostly plain text.
  • Better for local use than CI.

Example workflow

1. atuin import auto && atuin search git

Safe start

Step 1

Install atuin.

Step 2

Run `atuin --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `atuin import auto && atuin search git`.

Step 4

Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

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