cliare-cli-agent-readiness

Audit CLI binaries for agent readiness through runtime probing and command-shape inference.

4|Updated May 16, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/reason-machines/devtools-skills --skill cliare-cli-agent-readiness-reason-machines
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: cliare-cli-agent-readiness
Source: https://github.com/reason-machines/devtools-skills/tree/main/skills/cliare-cli-agent-readiness
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/reason-machines/devtools-skills --skill cliare-cli-agent-readiness-reason-machines

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? AI agents waste time rediscovering CLI surfaces through trial and error, and CLI maintainers lack visibility into which commands are safe, parseable, or have undocumented side effects. This Skill measures released CLI binaries as black boxes to produce command indexes, readiness scorecards, and issue ledgers. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Runtime Measurement: Probe CLI binaries with configurable profiles (quick, standard, deep) to infer command shapes, detect side effects, and record evidence. - Command Index Generation: Produce agent-facing command catalogs (command-index.json, AGENT_SKILL.md) with confidence scores, output contracts, and preconditions. - Role-Specific Reports: Generate maintainer fix queues, security reviews of unexpected writes and network calls, and harness guides for agent integration. - Use Case: A DevOps team adds CLIARE to CI so every release of their internal CLI is measured, scored against a 0.75 readiness threshold, and publishes a SARIF report to GitHub code scanning. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to measure your CLI binary with cliare using the standard profile and show the readiness summary.

Frequently Asked Questions about cliare-cli-agent-readiness

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I audit a CLI for AI agent readiness?▼

Run cliare measure against the CLI binary with a profile such as standard or deep, then use cliare summary to view the readiness scorecard. The measurement writes a command index, issue ledger, and scorecard to the output directory.

How to detect CLI commands with hidden side effects?▼

Use cliare report security after a measurement to review undocumented filesystem writes, network calls, and credential access. The report highlights discovery commands that appear safe but quietly modify state.

Does cliare work with any CLI binary?▼

CLIARE measures released CLI binaries as black boxes, so it works with any executable regardless of implementation language. You can adjust depth, probe budget, and concurrency for CLIs with very large command surfaces.

Can I use cliare in GitHub Actions CI?▼

Yes, install cliare via the install script in a workflow step, run cliare measure against your built binary, and upload the generated artifacts. It also produces findings.sarif for GitHub code scanning and junit.xml for test reporting.

Why is my cliare measurement missing commands?▼

Missing commands usually mean the probe depth or budget was too low. Switch to the deep profile or increase --max-depth and --max-probes, and use --refresh to force regeneration of artifacts.

What are the limitations of black-box CLI measurement?▼

Black-box probing cannot see internal code paths, so commands requiring auth, network, fixtures, or daemons may show lower confidence unless measured with the appropriate context flags. Very large surfaces also require explicit probe budgets to complete in reasonable time.