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24 alternatives to Mac CLi

OS X command line tools for developers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mac CLi launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   m-cli▲153

   Swiss command line army knife for Mac OS X

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   CLI for Toptal Developer Blogs▲73

   Command line interface to read developer and designer blogs

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   GitHub CLI▲408

   GitHub’s official free and open source command line tool

   2020 · cli.github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DEV CLI▲132

   Access dev.to right from your terminal

   2019 · teamxenox.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Medium CLI▲244

   A command line Interface for reading Medium stories

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GitHub for Mac▲130

   The easiest way to use GitHub on Mac (new update)

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   MacGap▲166

   Build native OS X apps with web technologies

   2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CodePicnic CLI▲137

   Remote development environments right from your terminal

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TermHere▲147

   “Open Terminal Here” shortcut for Finder

   2016 · hashbang.productions · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Commandline Challenge▲182

    Test your command line skills

    2017 · cmdchallenge.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    iTerm2▲143

    Mac OS Terminal Replacement

    2014 · iterm2.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    utilsfor.dev▲234

    Tools for developers

    2025 · utilsfor.dev · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TechCrunch CLI▲113

    A command line Interface for reading TechCrunch articles

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Shell GPT▲62

    CLI tool for developers, helps you accomplish tasks faster

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cli.club – Command Line Interface Tools and Alternatives▲47

    A collection of the best CLI/Ncurses software covering a wide range of categories from messaging, music, text editing and more.

    2024 · cli.club · its alternatives →

16. 16
    cmd c▲6

    Mac clipboard manager for programmers

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    BAHAS▲16

    Cli tools for developers

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Commands.dev▲151

    A searchable, open source collection of terminal commands

    2022 · commands.dev · its alternatives →

19. 19
    My wonderful world of macOS▲6

    List of amazing applications and tools

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Chrome Commands▲105

    Do more with Chrome using commands

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Explorer for GitHub▲148

    Explore GitHub from your Mac menubar or iPhone

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    CodeEdit▲157

    Elevate your code editing experience

    2024 · codeedit.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Magic-cli – A copilot for your command line▲158

    Blog post: https://guywaldman.com/posts/introducing-magic-cli

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Macgyver▲108

    API marketplace for developers by developers

    2016 · its alternatives →

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