# cli-printing-press: Generate Agent-First Go CLIs for APIs This repository profile is provided by osrepos.com, an open source repository discovery platform. Source: osrepos.com Repository profile: https://osrepos.com/repo/mvanhorn-cli-printing-press Generated for open source discovery and AI-assisted research. CLI Printing Press is a Go-based generator that turns API specs, HAR captures, or websites into agent-first CLIs and MCP servers. It adds local SQLite search and sync, domain-specific commands, and verification tools for teams building API workflows for AI agents. GitHub: https://github.com/mvanhorn/cli-printing-press OSRepos URL: https://osrepos.com/repo/mvanhorn-cli-printing-press ## Summary CLI Printing Press is a Go-based generator that turns API specs, HAR captures, or websites into agent-first CLIs and MCP servers. It adds local SQLite search and sync, domain-specific commands, and verification tools for teams building API workflows for AI agents. ## Topics - go - cli - ai-agents - mcp - api - cli-generator - sqlite - agent-native-cli ## Repository Information Last analyzed by OSRepos: Sun Oct 18 2026 10:35:26 GMT+0100 (Western European Summer Time) Detail views: 4 GitHub clicks: 1 ## Safety Notice OSRepos shares public repositories for knowledge and discovery only. Review source code, dependencies, licenses, and security implications before running or installing anything. ## Content ## Overview CLI Printing Press is a Go-based tool that generates agent-first command-line interfaces and MCP servers for APIs and websites. It uses Cobra for generated CLIs and supports OpenAPI specs, HAR files, and browser-captured traffic, so an API does not need a published spec. Its central aim is to make API work faster and less error-prone for AI agents, with concise output and commands designed around useful workflows rather than endpoint coverage alone. Generated tools can include local SQLite storage, full-text search, incremental sync, and domain-specific analysis commands. The project is aimed at developers and agent users who want to build or use a capable CLI for a service, including services without official APIs. The README documents Claude Code as the best-tested agent workflow and also provides Codex installation guidance. ## Key Features - Generate Go CLIs and MCP servers from OpenAPI specs, HAR files, or browser-captured API traffic. - Create agent-oriented command output, including automatic JSON when piped, compact fields, and typed exit codes. - Add SQLite-backed local data, FTS5 search, incremental sync, and direct SQL access where appropriate. - Generate domain-focused workflow and insight commands, such as stale-item checks, health summaries, and bottleneck analysis. - Research competing tools and MCP servers, then use an absorb manifest to guide feature coverage. - Check generated projects with scorecards, structural dogfooding, behavior proofs, and optional read-only live API tests. - Install project skills for Claude Code or Codex to drive the generation workflow. ## Use Cases - A developer wants an agent-friendly CLI for a documented API and can provide its OpenAPI specification. - A team needs to explore a web service with no published API spec and can capture its traffic in a browser or HAR file. - An agent user wants to search and analyze service data locally instead of repeatedly making live API calls. - A CLI maintainer wants to check paths, authentication, flags, and data flow in a generated or hand-built Go CLI. ## Our Take CLI Printing Press is an actively maintained, ambitious generator for teams that want API-specific CLIs shaped around agent workflows, though its Go and agent-tooling prerequisites make it a specialized choice. **Good fit if:** - You want to generate both a CLI and MCP server, with local SQLite features and domain-specific commands. - Your workflow uses Claude Code, or you are willing to try the documented Codex skills path. - You can provide an OpenAPI spec, HAR capture, or a website to inspect, and can verify that automated access is permitted. **Look elsewhere if:** - You need a ready-to-use CLI for a particular service rather than a generator. Published outputs are maintained in the separate Printing Press Library. - You need a standalone distribution without Go, Node/npm, or an agent that supports the project’s skills workflow. - You need autonomous website crawling or a generated CLI that replaces every vendor-specific administrative feature. ## Project Health | Signal | Value | |---|---| | Status | **Active**: regular commits and releases | | Last commit | 2026-10-17 (today) | | Commits, last 90 days | 100+ | | Releases, last 12 months | 100+ (latest v4.33.6, 2026-10-17) | | Contributors | 93 (top contributor: 68% of commits) | | Issues closed, last 90 days | 34+ (typically closed in 1 day) | | Pull requests merged, last 90 days | 47 (typically merged in 0 days) | | Project age | 7 months | Checked on 2026-10-18 with the GitHub API. ## Project Facts - Language: Go - License: MIT - Stars: 4.8k - Forks: 524 - Topics: ai-agents, cli, cli-generator, developer-tools, golang, openapi - Archived: no ## What You Need Detected in the repository: - Go 1.26.9 or newer (from go.mod) - Automated checks on GitHub Actions ## Getting Started The installer installs the generator and refreshes its skills. It requires Go 1.26.9 or newer and Node/npm for the skills installer: ```bash curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mvanhorn/cli-printing-press/main/scripts/install.sh | bash ``` Then start Claude Code and run `/printing-press `. See the [README](https://github.com/mvanhorn/cli-printing-press#readme) for Codex setup, manual installation, and workflow details. ## License in Plain Words **MIT** (permissive). - Commercial use: yes - Modify and redistribute: yes - You must keep: the copyright and license notice - Share your changes: no A summary, not legal advice: the LICENSE file is what applies. ## Considerations - The project is actively maintained, with recent commits and releases and ongoing issue and pull-request activity. Its scope is substantial, so generated output still benefits from hands-on review; the README says structural scores do not replace end-user QA. - The generator requires Go 1.26.9 or newer. The curated workflow also depends on an agent that supports open-agent-skills and Node/npm; Claude Code is the most-tested path. - Browser-based discovery requires a user to capture traffic or provide a HAR file. Some sites may expose traffic the tool cannot use, and the README warns that technical access does not establish legal permission. Review each service’s terms before use. - Live verification is read-only and does not test write paths against a real service. Windows is not supported for the `regen-merge` subcommand. - The repository is MIT-licensed. Generated CLIs may also interact with third-party services, so their terms and any separate requirements should be reviewed.