Life & fun · September 3, 2017
Watch anything instantaneously, with just a `watch “Star Wreck”`
Watch anything instantaneously, just write its name. - fabiospampinato/cliflix
Watch anything instantaneously, with just a `watch “Star Wreck”` launched on September 3, 2017 with 35 votes, #777 of 3,072 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
Watch Anything is a command-line tool that lets users instantly search for and stream movies and TV shows with a simple text command. Created for people who prefer terminal-based workflows, it eliminates the need to navigate streaming websites or apps. Users type a title—like `watch "Star Wreck"`—and the tool finds available streaming sources. The project is open-source and available on GitHub.
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