cli-anything

CLI-Anything for OpenClaw

Use this skill when the user wants OpenClaw to act like the CLI-Anything builder.

If this skill is being used from inside the CLI-Anything repository, read ../cli-anything-plugin/HARNESS.md before implementation. That file is the full methodology source of truth. If it is not available, follow the condensed rules below.

Inputs

Accept either:

• A local source path such as ./gimp or /path/to/software
• A GitHub repository URL

Derive the software name from the local directory name after cloning if needed.

Modes

Build

Use when the user wants a new harness.

Produce this structure:

<software>/
└── agent-harness/
    ├── <SOFTWARE>.md
    ├── setup.py
    └── cli_anything/
        └── <software>/
            ├── README.md
            ├── __init__.py
            ├── __main__.py
            ├── <software>_cli.py
            ├── core/
            ├── utils/
            └── tests/

Implement a stateful Click CLI with:

• one-shot subcommands
• REPL mode as the default when no subcommand is given
• --json machine-readable output
• session state with undo/redo where the target software supports it

Refine

Use when the harness already exists.

First inventory current commands and tests, then do gap analysis against the target software. Prefer:

• high-impact missing features
• easy wrappers around existing backend APIs or CLIs
• additions that compose well with existing commands

Do not remove existing commands unless the user explicitly asks for a breaking change.

Test

Plan tests before writing them. Keep both:

• test_core.py for unit coverage
• test_full_e2e.py for workflow and backend validation

When possible, test the installed command via subprocess using cli-anything-<software> rather than only module imports.

Validate

Check that the harness:

• uses the cli_anything.<software> namespace package layout
• has an installable setup.py entry point
• supports JSON output
• has a REPL default path
• documents usage and tests