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LLM-friendly CLI design guide for AI agents.

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Authorpraveenperera
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This guide provides a structured framework for designing AI-friendly CLIs, helping teams avoid pitfalls and deliver predictable, reliable command-line tools for AI agents.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Noun-verb subcommand structure to enable deterministic discovery.
  • JSON output with strict formatting and machine-parseable errors.
  • Semantic exit codes and consistent flag naming to support agents.

Quick Start

Ask the AI to generate a compliant CLI design following the 15 rules for AI agents.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

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