Open CLI

gum

productivity
$ brew install gum
Summary

Shell UX, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal.

  • gum fits git & github well, especially for shell ux, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal.
  • 2,784 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Verify with `gum --version` first.
  • Best treated as a human-first terminal tool.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
github-gum-SKILL.md

Gum guide

Shell UX, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal. Built by Charmbracelet.

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 ux, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal.
  • You work with productivity workflows and want a fast terminal interface.
  • You need shell ux.
  • You need prompts.
  • You need interactive scripts.

Quick reference

Installbrew install gum
Verifygum --version
First real commandgum choose deploy rollback

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates gum 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 gum 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.

Also useful from skills.sh
Technical Writingskills.shDebuggingskills.sh

Why this tool

  • gum fits git & github well, especially for shell ux, prompts, and interactive scripts from the terminal.
  • 2,784 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Verify with `gum --version` first.

Watch-outs

  • Automation can be brittle.
  • Output is mostly plain text.
  • Better for local use than CI.

Example workflow

1. gum choose deploy rollback

Safe start

Step 1

Install gum.

Step 2

Run `gum --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `gum choose deploy rollback`.

Step 4

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

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vitest

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