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Cli Anything Openclaw

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  • 46.6k repo stars
  • Updated August 3, 2026
  • hkuds/cli-anything

Operate OpenClaw assistant capabilities through agent-safe CLI commands for task dispatch, session control, and scripted automations instead of manual desktop interaction.

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cli-anything-openclaw is a hkuds/cli-anything skill that maps OpenClaw assistant functionality into structured terminal commands for AI coding agents. It enables repeatable session control, task dispatch, and automation hooks so agents can coordinate local assistant workflows without custom integration code or error-prone UI driving. Use it when your build pipeline needs programmatic control of OpenClaw during agent-driven development.

  • Exposes OpenClaw to coding agents via CLI
  • Supports scripted assistant and automation tasks
  • Shares hkuds/cli-anything wrapper conventions
  • Avoids fragile GUI or ad hoc scripting
  • Useful for local agent orchestration loops

Cli Anything Openclaw by the numbers

  • 102 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #4,287 of 16,546 AI & Agent Building skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Aug 5, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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Last updatedAugust 3, 2026
Repositoryhkuds/cli-anything

What it does

Operate OpenClaw assistant capabilities through agent-safe CLI commands for task dispatch, session control, and scripted automations instead of manual desktop interaction.

Files

agent-harness/cli_anything/macrocli/skills/SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

MacroCLI CLI

What It Is

The MacroCLI converts valuable GUI workflows into parameterized, CLI-callable macros. Agents never touch the GUI directly — they call macros through this stable CLI, and the runtime routes execution to the best available backend (native plugin/API, file transformation, semantic UI control, or precompiled GUI macro replay).

Installation

cd macrocli/agent-harness
pip install -e .

Requirements: Python 3.10+, PyYAML, click, prompt-toolkit.

Quick Start (for agents)

# 1. See what macros are available
cli-anything-macrocli macro list --json

# 2. Inspect a macro's parameters
cli-anything-macrocli macro info export_file --json

# 3. Dry-run to check params without side effects
cli-anything-macrocli --dry-run macro run export_file \
    --param output=/tmp/test.txt --json

# 4. Execute a macro
cli-anything-macrocli macro run export_file \
    --param output=/tmp/result.txt --json

# 5. See what backends are available
cli-anything-macrocli backends --json

Command Reference

Global Flags

FlagDescription
--jsonMachine-readable JSON output on stdout
--dry-runSimulate all steps, skip side effects
--session-id <id>Resume or create a named session

macro group

CommandDescription
macro listList all available macros
macro info <name>Show macro schema (parameters, steps, conditions)
macro run <name> --param k=vExecute a macro
macro dry-run <name> --param k=vSimulate without side effects
macro validate [name]Structural validation
macro define <name>Scaffold a new macro YAML

session group

CommandDescription
session statusShow session statistics
session historyShow recent run history
session savePersist session to disk
session listList all saved sessions

backends

cli-anything-macrocli backends --json
# Shows: native_api, file_transform, semantic_ui, gui_macro, recovery
# and whether each is available in the current environment.

Macro Parameters

Pass parameters with --param key=value. Repeat for multiple:

cli-anything-macrocli macro run transform_json \
    --param file=/path/to/data.json \
    --param key=settings.theme \
    --param value=dark \
    --json

Output Format (--json)

All commands output JSON when --json is set:

{
  "success": true,
  "macro_name": "export_file",
  "output": {
    "exported_file": "/tmp/result.txt"
  },
  "error": "",
  "telemetry": {
    "duration_ms": 312,
    "steps_total": 2,
    "steps_run": 2,
    "backends_used": ["native_api"],
    "dry_run": false
  }
}

On failure ("success": false), read the "error" field for the reason. Exit code is 1 on failure.

Execution Backends

Backends are selected automatically based on the macro step definition:

BackendTriggered byUse case
native_apibackend: native_apiSubprocess / shell command
file_transformbackend: file_transformXML, JSON, text file editing
semantic_uibackend: semantic_uiAccessibility / keyboard shortcuts
gui_macrobackend: gui_macroPrecompiled coordinate replay
recoverybackend: recoveryRetry / fallback orchestration

Writing Macros

Macros are YAML files in cli_anything/macrocli/macro_definitions/. Scaffold one with:

cli-anything-macrocli macro define my_macro --output \
    cli_anything/macrocli/macro_definitions/examples/my_macro.yaml

Minimal schema:

name: my_macro
version: "1.0"
description: What this macro does.

parameters:
  output:
    type: string
    required: true
    description: Where to write results.
    example: /tmp/result.txt

preconditions:
  - file_exists: /path/to/input

steps:
  - id: step1
    backend: native_api
    action: run_command
    params:
      command: [my-app, --export, "${output}"]
    timeout_ms: 30000
    on_failure: fail  # or: skip, continue

postconditions:
  - file_exists: ${output}
  - file_size_gt: [${output}, 100]

outputs:
  - name: result_file
    path: ${output}

agent_hints:
  danger_level: safe  # safe | moderate | dangerous
  side_effects: [creates_file]
  reversible: true

Agent Usage Rules

1. Always use `--json` for programmatic output. 2. Use `--dry-run` to validate params before executing side-effectful macros. 3. Check `success` field — do not assume success from exit code alone. 4. Read `error` field when success is false — it explains what failed. 5. Use `macro info <name>` to discover params before calling macro run. 6. Use absolute paths for all file parameters.

Example Workflow

# Step 1: What's available?
cli-anything-macrocli macro list --json

# Step 2: What params does transform_json need?
cli-anything-macrocli macro info transform_json --json

# Step 3: Test safely
cli-anything-macrocli --dry-run macro run transform_json \
    --param file=/tmp/config.json \
    --param key=theme \
    --param value=dark --json

# Step 4: Execute for real
cli-anything-macrocli macro run transform_json \
    --param file=/tmp/config.json \
    --param key=theme \
    --param value=dark --json

Version

1.0.0

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