Alternatives

Products that do what GitHub-codeview does

managing source code directly from the command line

1. 1
   GitHub CLI▲411

   GitHub’s official free and open source command line tool

   2020

2. 2
   Codebuff▲268

   Better code generation than Cursor, from your CLI

   2024

3. 3RC
   Rich-CLI – A CLI toolbox for highlighting, Markdown, JSON and rich text▲126

   2022 · github.com

4. 4
   CodeOpen▲88

   An easy way to open programming projects, from the CLI!

   2021

5. 5AO
   Advent of Code CLI▲40

   2023 · github.com

6. 6
   Mac CLi▲226

   OS X command line tools for developers

   2016

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   DEV CLI▲132

   Access dev.to right from your terminal

   2019

8. 8
   Cosine CLI▲334

   AI pair programming directly in your terminal

   Sep 2025

9. 9AP
   A plain-text file format for todos and check lists▲452

   After having cycled through various CLI-based todo apps, I started to realise that I actually don’t need a tool at all for managing my todos. Most of the time, my use cases are quite simple, like viewing my todo items, checking them off, or adding a new one. Rather than having to memorise CLI commands for these interactions (which I’m not super good at), I figured that it’s easier for me to use my text editor directly, and have an editor plugin help me with the visual structure and some convenience functionality. So, kind-of similar to Emacs Org Mode, but without having to use Emacs. I…

   2022

10. 10
    Box CLI▲97

    An open source command line interface from Box

    2017

11. 11
    Github Copilot CLI▲422

    Copilot's response to Claude Code and Codex CLI

    Sep 2025

12. 12ML
    My LLM CLI tool can run tools now, from Python code or plugins▲529

    2025 · simonwillison.net

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    Cline CLI 2.0▲298

    Parallel agents & headless CI/CD in your terminal

    Feb 2026 · cline.bot

14. 14
    Onboard-CLI, a LLM powered and AST-based tool to visualize codebase▲24

    An AST-powered, local-first CLI that visualizes complex system architectures and enforces architectural boundaries via instant Git hooks. - animesh-94/Onboard-CLI

    Jul 2026 · github.com

15. 15
    Coderrr▲96

    Open source CLI-first AI coding companion

    Jan 2026 · coderrr.aksn.lol

16. 16
    CodePicnic CLI▲137

    Remote development environments right from your terminal

    2017

17. 17AA
    Add a command-line interface to any C++ program▲119

    2021 · github.com

18. 18
    GitUp▲275

    The Git interface you've been missing all your life

    2015

19. 19OS
    Open-source CLI coding framework using Claude▲84

    2024 · github.com

20. 20
    Advanced CLI 3D Modeling Studio▲83

    3D scene editor in your command line

    2025

21. 21
    Bearer CLI▲174

    Free & open source security scanner for developers

    2023

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    TechCrunch CLI▲113

    A command line Interface for reading TechCrunch articles

    2018

23. 23CC
    Cli.club – Command Line Interface Tools and Alternatives▲47

    2024 · cli.club

24. 24
    Medium CLI▲244

    A command line Interface for reading Medium stories

    2016

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