Modern cli tools

Enforces use of modern CLI tools over legacy equivalents

Install

npx -y skills add atomikpanda/modern-cli-tools --skill modern-cli-tools

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Use at session start and before running shell commands involving Python, Node.js, file search, or HTTP requests.

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These commands are prohibited. No exceptions, no fallback.

Python:

Node.js:

Node Versions:

Shell:

HTTP:

Task	Command	Replaces
Install Python package	`uv add <pkg>`	pip install
Run Python tool (one-off)	`uvx <tool>`	pipx run / pip install + run
Run Python script	`uv run script.py`	python script.py
Run Python tests	`uv run pytest`	python -m pytest
Sync Python environment	`uv sync`	pip install -r requirements.txt
Manage Python version	`uv python install 3.12`	pyenv / system python
Install Node packages	`pnpm install`	npm install / yarn
Run Node script	`pnpm run <script>`	npm run / yarn
Install Node version	`fnm install <version>`	nvm install
Use Node version	`fnm use <version>`	nvm use
Search file contents	`rg <pattern>`	grep -r
Find files	`fd <pattern>`	find . -name
Make HTTP request	`xh GET <url>`	curl / wget

Do NOT fall back to the legacy tool. Stop and tell the user to install the modern tool:

Tool	Official Site
uv / uvx	https://github.com/astral-sh/uv
pnpm	https://pnpm.io
fnm	https://github.com/Schniz/fnm
ripgrep (`rg`)	https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep
fd	https://github.com/sharkdp/fd
xh	https://github.com/ducaale/xh

Example message to user:

"rg (ripgrep) is not installed. Install it from https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep before continuing."

Thought	Reality
"The tool isn't installed"	Tell the user to install it. Do NOT fall back to legacy tool.
"Just this once"	No exceptions. Use the modern tool or stop.
"This is a CI/container environment"	Still applies. Notify the user if the tool is unavailable.
"The existing script already uses pip/npm"	Tell the user to migrate. Do not propagate legacy tool usage.
"It's faster/easier to use grep here"	Use `rg`. It is faster.
"The user didn't ask me to use modern tools"	This skill is always active. It applies regardless.