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api2cli

Turn any API into a working command-line interface

Generates a working command-line interface from any API by parsing docs, probing live endpoints, or reading network captures. Builds a full API client with authentication, pagination, retries, and rate limiting, eliminating hours of manual coding. Produces dual-mode output readable by both humans and scripts, plus a ready-made skill file for future sessions.
npx skills add alexknowshtml/api2cli --all -g -y

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How to install api2cli?โ–ผ

Run `npx skills add alexknowshtml/api2cli --all -g -y` in your terminal to install this skill globally.

How to turn an API into a CLI?โ–ผ

Point api2cli at API docs, a live base URL, or a peek-api network capture, and it discovers endpoints and generates a complete Commander.js CLI with one subcommand per endpoint.

What does the generated CLI include?โ–ผ

You get a full API client with authentication, pagination, retry with backoff, rate limiting, and caching, plus dual-mode output that is human-readable in the terminal and JSON when piped.

Does api2cli work with Claude Code?โ–ผ

Yes. It is built for Claude Code and also generates a SKILL.md file so any future session can use the new CLI without reading its code.

Can I use api2cli without coding experience?โ–ผ

Yes. You simply describe the API you want to wrap in plain English, and the skill handles discovery, generation, and testing for you.

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