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awesome-modern-cli
A curated list of modern alternatives to classic command-line tools, offering faster, prettier and smarter replacements for everyday Unix utilities.
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4.5% fork ratio
License: CC0-1.0
Selection & positioning guide
Structured overview of delivery form, target scenarios, and licensing boundaries
Positioning & delivery
Categorized under Learning Resources and delivered as CLI tools / Learning resources, covering Terminal & CLI workflows.
Stack & community signals
Built primarily with multi-language/docs. Community scale is summarized in the metrics above; use the star history and commit activity below to judge the quality and durability of its growth.
License & maintenance check
Licensed under CC0-1.0 with status "Recently maintained". Verify dependency requirements and the upstream LICENSE before production adoption.
Star history & growth
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| Date | Stars |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-13 | 468 |
| 2026-11-14 | 468 |
| 2026-11-15 | 468 |
Project profile
Repository metadata & lifecycle signals
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Delivery form
- CLI tools · Learning resources
- Latest release
- 2026-07-13
- Last push
- 2026-10-31
- Created
- 2026-04-15 (7 mos)
- Fork / Star ratio
- 4.5%
Get the source & start here
Cloning downloads source; follow official setup and dependency instructions.
git clone https://github.com/thegdsks/awesome-modern-cli.gitAfter cloning, enter the project directory · cd awesome-modern-cli
GitRank Project Score
5-dimension model · 60% input coverage
Good
- MaintenanceRecent push & release cadence
- 30 / 30
- Delivery informationSetup docs, examples & prerequisites
- 13 / 25
- Community signalsStar scale & fork participation
- 11 / 20
- Recent growth7-day net gain & momentum
- 7 / 15
- Usage informationDescription, license & homepage
- 10 / 10
Computed automatically from repository activity, documentation structure, community signals, and recent growth.
Frequently Asked Questions about awesome-modern-cli
Is thegdsks/awesome-modern-cli still actively maintained in 2026?+
thegdsks/awesome-modern-cli is currently rated "Recently maintained" with a GitRank engineering score of 71/100. Its latest recorded code push was on 2026-10-31, with the latest tagged release on 2026-07-13.
Can I use thegdsks/awesome-modern-cli for commercial projects?+
Current license metadata for thegdsks/awesome-modern-cli is "CC0-1.0". Please inspect the upstream GitHub repository's LICENSE file directly to confirm commercial rights before production use.
What are the best open-source alternatives to thegdsks/awesome-modern-cli?+
Top actively maintained open-source alternatives and comparable projects to thegdsks/awesome-modern-cli in Learning Resources include SBoudrias/Inquirer.js (21,641 stars), TheR1D/shell_gpt (12,309 stars), Gogh-Co/Gogh (10,364 stars). Follow the internal links below to compare their architecture and licensing.
How fast is thegdsks/awesome-modern-cli growing on GitHub?+
Net Star change over the past 7 days: 0 Stars.