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Ask HN: How do you design CLIs for agents?

A Hacker News user asked how developers design command-line interfaces for AI agents, seeking practical design choices that matter when building tools for agent use.

read1 min publishedJun 15, 2026

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login Ask HN: How do you design CLIs for agents? 2 points by vokneruk 28 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | discuss For people building tools that AI agents use through the command line: what design choices ended up mattering in practice? help Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact Search:

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