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mods

scriptableai
$ brew install mods
Summary

LLM prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal.

  • mods fits local ai well, especially for llm prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal.
  • 67 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
ai-mods-SKILL.md

Mods guide

LLM prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis 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

  • llm prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal.
  • You need AI models and inference in both local dev and CI.
  • You need llm prompts.
  • You need terminal ai.
  • You need quick synthesis.

Quick reference

Installbrew install mods
Verifymods --help
First real commandmods 'summarize this repository'

Open CLI × skills.sh

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

Prompt Engineering

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits ai workflows. Use sharper prompts so AI CLIs and agents produce more reliable results.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/inferen-sh/skills --skill prompt-engineering
Starter prompt

Use mods together with the Prompt Engineering 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
AI Automation Workflowsskills.shWorkflow Automationskills.sh

Why this tool

  • mods fits local ai well, especially for llm prompts, terminal ai, and quick synthesis from the terminal.
  • 67 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.

Watch-outs

  • Sign in before real work.
  • Needs network access.
  • Output is mostly plain text.

Example workflow

1. mods 'summarize this repository'

Safe start

Step 1

Install mods.

Step 2

Run `mods --help` first.

Step 3

Start with `mods 'summarize this repository'`.

Step 4

Authenticate mods before asking the agent to do real work.

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