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The npm for
AI CLI Tools

Install AI agent tools with one command. No more manual setup, no more debugging paths. Just cli4ai add and go.

$ npm install -g cli4ai
cli4ai
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Routines

Automate anything

Chain multiple tools together into powerful workflows. Create a daily Slack digest, sync data between services, or build custom AI-powered automations.

routines
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Chain tools together

Combine multiple CLI tools into powerful workflows

AI-powered

Pipe outputs to Claude, GPT, or any LLM for intelligent processing

JSON or Bash

Write routines as structured JSON or simple shell scripts

One command

Run complex multi-step automations with a single command

Scheduling

Your AI runs while you sleep

Schedule routines to run automatically. Triage your inbox, post daily digests, sync databasesβ€”all running in the background, on your schedule.

Set it and forget it

Schedule routines with cron expressions or simple intervals like "30m" or "1h"

Runs in the background

Lightweight daemon process executes your routines automatically

Full observability

Monitor with status, logs, and execution history for every run

Built-in resilience

Automatic retries, concurrency control, and timezone support

scheduler
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Just add a schedule to any routine
{
  "name": "inbox-triage",
  "schedule": { "interval": "30m" },
  "steps": [...]
}
Remote Execution

Your tools, everywhere

Run cli4ai as a remote service and execute tools from anywhere. Perfect for browser automation on headed servers or sharing tools across machines.

mac-mini:4100
Laptop
Mobile
Cloud
Tailscale
remote execution
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Run from anywhere

Execute tools on remote machines from your laptop, phone, or another server

Headless browser automation

Run Chrome on a headed server and control it remotely for web scraping and automation

Secure by default

API key authentication, scope restrictions, and works seamlessly with Tailscale

Zero latency feel

Fast HTTP API with JSON responses - feels like running locally

Three steps to AI superpowers

Get your AI agent connected to the tools you use in under a minute

1

Install CLI

npm install -g cli4ai
2

Add packages

cli4ai add gmail slack
3

Start using

Your AI agent now has superpowers

Why developers choose cli4ai

Built by developers, for developers. We obsess over the details so you don't have to.

One Command Install

Install any AI tool with a single command. No git cloning, no manual setup, no path debugging.

$cli4ai add gmail

Works Like npm

Install globally or per-project. If you know npm, you know cli4ai. Same intuitive experience you already love.

$cli4ai add -g slack

Open Source

All packages are open source and MIT licensed. Inspect the code, contribute improvements, build with confidence.

Auto-Configuration

Automatically configures Claude Code, Cursor, and other AI assistants. No JSON editing required.

$cli4ai mcp-config

Dependency Management

Handles dependencies automatically. Updates are a single command. Version locking built in.

$cli4ai update

Growing Registry

Browse 16+ curated tools with more added weekly. Gmail, Slack, GitHub, databases, and more.

$cli4ai search database

The old way vs the cli4ai way

Without cli4ai

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/.../gmail-mcp
# Install dependencies
cd gmail-mcp && npm install
# Build the package
npm run build
# Edit Claude config manually
vim ~/.config/claude/...

~15 minutes of setup per tool

With cli4ai

$ cli4ai add gmail
βœ“ gmail@1.0.4 installed

~3 seconds. Done.

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AI agent?

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