Top CLI tools repositories on GitHub

Open-source command-line tools developers use every day: the most-starred repositories tagged cli that were pushed to in the last 60 days.

As of 2026-10-26, the most-starred cli tools repository is morluto/rea with ★ 389k. This board tracks 25 repositories with ★ 2370k combined; the most common license is MIT (13 of 25).

1. #1 morluto/rea★ 389k

   Reverse engineer anything with agents, from app behavior down to native binaries.

   TypeScript · MIT · updated 2026-10-26

2. #2 n8n-io/n8n★ 209k

   Fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities. Combine visual building with custom code, self-host or cloud, 400+ integrations.

   TypeScript · updated 2026-10-26

3. #3 yt-dlp/yt-dlp★ 202k

   A feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader

   Python · Unlicense · updated 2026-10-23

4. #4 ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh★ 190k

   🙃 A delightful community-driven (with 2,500+ contributors) framework for managing your zsh configuration. Includes 300+ optional plugins (rails, git, macOS, hub, docker, homebrew…

   Shell · MIT · updated 2026-10-25

5. #5 google-gemini/gemini-cli★ 108k

   An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.

   TypeScript · Apache-2.0 · updated 2026-10-26

6. #6 Panniantong/Agent-Reach★ 103k

   Give your AI agent eyes to see the entire internet. Read & search Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibili, XiaoHongShu — one CLI, zero API fees.

   Python · MIT · updated 2026-10-25

7. #7 sherlock-project/sherlock★ 95k

   Hunt down social media accounts by username across social networks

   Python · MIT · updated 2026-10-26

8. #8 OpenHands/OpenHands★ 92k

   🙌 OpenHands: AI-Driven Development

   TypeScript · MIT · updated 2026-10-26

9. #9 rtk-ai/rtk★ 85k

   CLI proxy that reduces LLM token consumption by 60-90% on common dev commands. Single Rust binary, zero dependencies

   Rust · Apache-2.0 · updated 2026-10-26

10. #10 junegunn/fzf★ 84k

    :cherry_blossom: A command-line fuzzy finder

    Go · MIT · updated 2026-10-25

11. #11 jesseduffield/lazygit★ 83k

    simple terminal UI for git commands

    Go · MIT · updated 2026-10-21

12. #12 BurntSushi/ripgrep★ 69k

    ripgrep recursively searches directories for a regex pattern while respecting your gitignore

    Rust · Unlicense · updated 2026-10-23

13. #13 tldr-pages/tldr★ 64k

    Collaborative cheatsheets for console commands 📚.

    Markdown · updated 2026-10-26

14. #14 tw93/Pake★ 62k

    Turn any website into a lightweight desktop app with one command, on macOS, Windows and Linux.

    Rust · GPL-3.0 · updated 2026-10-26

15. #15 sharkdp/bat★ 61k

    A cat(1) clone with wings.

    Rust · Apache-2.0 · updated 2026-10-20

16. #16 Raphire/Win11Debloat★ 61k

    A simple, lightweight PowerShell script that allows you to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as perform various other changes to declutter and customize your W…

    PowerShell · MIT · updated 2026-10-25

17. #17 kepano/obsidian-skills★ 50k

    Agent skills for Obsidian. Teach your agent to use Obsidian CLI and open formats including Markdown, Bases, JSON Canvas.

    MIT · updated 2026-09-15

18. #18 jeecgboot/JeecgBoot★ 48k

    【低代码v2.0，一句话即可生成整个系统】企业级AI低代码平台，一键生成前后端代码甚至整个系统。 AI Skills 一句话画流程、设计表单、生成报表、大屏。内置 AI应用平台涵盖：AI聊天、知识库、流程编排、MCP插件等，兼容主流大模型。引领AI低代码「Skills 生成 → 在线配置 → 代码生成 → 手工合并->AI修改」开发模式，解决 Java 项…

    Java · Apache-2.0 · updated 2026-10-24

19. #19 cli/cli★ 47k

    GitHub’s official command line tool

    Go · MIT · updated 2026-10-24

20. #20 herdrdev/herdr★ 46k

    the runtime your coding agents live on

    Rust · Apache-2.0 · updated 2026-10-23

21. #21 google/zx★ 46k

    A tool for writing better scripts

    JavaScript · Apache-2.0 · updated 2026-10-23

22. #22 charmbracelet/bubbletea★ 46k

    A powerful little TUI framework 🏗

    Go · MIT · updated 2026-10-26

23. #23 sharkdp/fd★ 45k

    A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'

    Rust · Apache-2.0 · updated 2026-10-24

24. #24 sxyazi/yazi★ 43k

    💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.

    Rust · MIT · updated 2026-10-23

25. #25 chubin/cheat.sh★ 42k

    the only cheat sheet you need

    Python · MIT · updated 2026-09-22

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