Open CLI

claude-code

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$ npm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
Summary

Coding agent, refactors, and codebase search from the terminal.

  • claude fits local ai well, especially for coding agent, refactors, and codebase search from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Anthropic.
  • Verify with `claude --help` first.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
ai-claude-code-SKILL.md

Claude guide

The official CLI from Anthropic. Coding agent, refactors, and codebase search from the terminal.

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

  • coding agent, refactors, and codebase search from the terminal.
  • You work with AI models and inference and want a fast terminal interface.
  • You need coding agent.
  • You need refactors.
  • You need codebase search.

Quick reference

Installnpm i -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
Verifyclaude --help
First real commandclaude

Open CLI × skills.sh

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

MCP Builder

Verified pairing

Open CLI integrates claude with this skills.sh skill because it is the clearest fit for how claude is usually used. Turn useful CLI capabilities into reusable agent-accessible tool layers.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill mcp-builder
Starter prompt

Use claude together with the MCP Builder skills.sh skill. Start with a small prompt or read-only action, show the result, and propose the next loop before escalating scope.

Also useful from skills.sh
Prompt Engineeringskills.shAI Automation Workflowsskills.sh

Why this tool

  • claude fits local ai well, especially for coding agent, refactors, and codebase search from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Anthropic.
  • Verify with `claude --help` first.

Watch-outs

  • Sign in before real work.
  • Needs network access.
  • Automation can be brittle.

Example workflow

1. claude

Safe start

Step 1

Install claude.

Step 2

Run `claude --help` first.

Step 3

Start with `claude`.

Step 4

Authenticate claude before asking the agent to do real work.

Alternatives worth considering

codex

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gemini

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ollama

Local models, ai prototyping, and private inference from the terminal.