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brew install advai-cli

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Package summary

CLI for managing skills and external CLIs

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Commands and aliases

advai

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Project history and usage

advai-cli is a Python-first command-line tool that combines local agent-skill management, browser automation, external-CLI integration, local knowledge bases, and terminal chat against OpenAI-compatible APIs behind the `advai` command. Its maintainers distribute the same implementation through PyPI, npm, and Homebrew.

Project history

The official GitHub repository was created in June 2026. Public Python and npm packages followed within days, and the project advanced through several 1.0.x releases by early July 2026. The implementation remains deliberately local-first, with runtime state under `~/.advai` and a small Python core built around Click and aiohttp.

Adoption history

The project adopted a multi-ecosystem packaging model at launch: PyPI carries the Python implementation, the npm package creates a private Python environment and installs the matching PyPI version, and Homebrew installs the package in a formula-managed virtual environment. Homebrew's official formula listed version 1.0.9 and reported 36 installs in its first 30-day analytics window as of July 2026, indicating early rather than mature adoption.

How it is used

Typical use begins with `advai info`, then branches into `advai skill` for installing and synchronizing skills, `advai browser` for Chrome-extension-backed automation, `advai cli` for OpenCLI-backed external commands, `advai kb` for local document collections, or `advai tui` for terminal chat. AI access is configured through `ADVAI_*` variables, with selected `OPENAI_*` variables accepted as fallbacks; the API key is supplied through the environment rather than a documented credentials file.

Why package nerds care

The package is notable for presenting one CLI through three package-manager cultures without maintaining three independent implementations. Its npm artifact is a launcher and environment bootstrap around the Python distribution, while Homebrew also provisions the Python package into an isolated environment. That arrangement makes version alignment, install provenance, and update behavior visible parts of the tool's design.

Timeline

2026-06-19: Official GitHub repository created.
2026-06-21: First currently listed PyPI releases and the initial npm publication appeared.
2026-07-05: Version 1.0.9 was published to PyPI, npm, and GitHub Releases.
2026-07: Homebrew distributed version 1.0.9 as bottled packages for supported macOS and Linux systems.

Related projects

OpenCLI supplies advai-cli's external-CLI discovery, registration, and passthrough layer.
OpenAI-compatible chat-completions APIs provide the backend interface used by the terminal chat UI.
Agent hosts such as Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, and Gemini CLI are among the platforms to which advai-cli can synchronize installed skills.

Sources

Official GitHub releases: https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli/releases
Official Homebrew formula and analytics: https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/advai-cli
Official PyPI project and release history: https://pypi.org/project/advai-cli/
Official npm registry metadata: https://registry.npmjs.org/advai-cli
Official repository and README: https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli

security posture

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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for advai-cli. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

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Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.advai/skill_platforms.json

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`advai`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-25

manager version1.0.12

manager updated2026-07-23

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli

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install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:advai-cli
Version	1.0.12
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/advai-cli
Homepage	https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli
Repository	https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli
Upstream docs	https://github.com/Advai-X/advai-cli#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ca/2c/4e7e64f2c6895555a5cf6cc4b7fd030d1b265f77969d1f417cfd84bd802e/advai_cli-1.0.12.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-23T06:34:23Z
Pulse	new
Dependencies	python@3.14
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

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Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	advai-cli
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

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combined/advai-cli.yml

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