yt-dlp/yt-dlp
yt-dlp
yt-dlp is a feature-rich command-line audio/video downloader that grew as an active fork of youtube-dl and youtube-dlc.
Open Source: #cli
Catalog projects marked with #cli. Tags work as dedicated landing pages, so related tools are easier to find and connect.
This collection holds 49 projects with a combined 3,219,832 GitHub stars. Main languages: Rust, Python, Go.
About the command-line tools
A good CLI tool saves hours: what takes ten clicks in a UI is one command in the terminal. Recent years brought a command-line renaissance — modern replacements of classic utilities are faster, friendlier, and frankly prettier than their ancestors.
Collected here are command-line utilities for every occasion, from file wrangling to DevOps. Most install with a single command; the descriptions explain how each improves on the standard tool it replaces.
Repositories
Found: 49
jlevy/the-art-of-command-line
The Art of Command Line
The Art of Command Line is a one-page guide to Bash, Unix commands, one-liners, debugging, and productive terminal work.
ytdl-org/youtube-dl
youtube-dl
youtube-dl is a historically important Python CLI for downloading videos from YouTube and other sites, and the predecessor to the modern yt-dlp branch.
ggml-org/llama.cpp
llama.cpp
llama.cpp runs large language models locally, from command-line inference to an OpenAI-compatible API server.
github/spec-kit
Spec Kit
Spec Kit is GitHub’s toolkit for spec-driven development: scenarios and plans first, then tasks and implementation with an AI assistant.
google-gemini/gemini-cli
Gemini CLI
Gemini CLI is Google’s open-source AI agent for the terminal, with Gemini access, file operations, shell commands, web fetching, and MCP integrations.
microsoft/terminal
Windows Terminal
Windows Terminal is Microsoft’s open terminal app for Windows command-line work, tabs, panes, profiles, settings, and the modern console host.
nvbn/thefuck
The Fuck
The Fuck is a Python command-line utility that analyzes the previous command and suggests a corrected version through a rule system.
nvm-sh/nvm
nvm
nvm is a POSIX-compliant Node.js version manager for installing, switching, and pinning different Node versions in shell environments.
openai/codex
OpenAI Codex
OpenAI Codex is OpenAI’s local coding agent for terminal, IDE, and desktop workflows, helping read, edit, and verify code.
astral-sh/uv
uv
uv is Astral’s fast Python package and project manager written in Rust, covering dependencies, scripts, tools, and Python versions.
sherlock-project/sherlock
Sherlock
Sherlock is a Python OSINT tool for finding accounts by username across many social networks and websites.