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claude-better-cli — Claude Code skill

This skill documents a drop-in Claude CLI replacement with lower memory use and shorter startup. It helps when evaluating a compatible CLI switch.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill claude-better-cli -a claude-code
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What claude-better-cli does

claude-better-cli documents a Claude CLI reimplementation intended to preserve command forms, flags, exit codes, and shell workflows. Its examples cover claude --help, claude auth status, an interactive claude chat session, and one-shot input through claude -p.

The skill explains binary placement through PATH or an alias, reuse of ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and ~/.claude/, plus JSON parsing with jq. Its implementation notes mention a zero-copy output path, lazy subsystem startup, bounded session allocation, and a precomputed command registry.

Source code and the binary are supplied to selected customers on request. Without that access, installing the skill alone does not provide the replacement CLI.

What it helps with

  • replace Claude CLI calls in shell scripts
  • check authentication with claude auth status
  • open an interactive session using claude chat
  • pipe a file into claude -p
  • parse JSON output with jq

Example prompts for the agent

  • Explain how to switch a shell script from Claude CLI to claude-better without changing its commands.
  • Show how to run claude auth status and verify the current authentication state.
  • Give me a one-shot example that feeds input.txt to claude -p and returns JSON.

How to install claude-better-cli

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill claude-better-cli -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/claude-better-cli/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/claude-better-cli/

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about claude-better-cli

How do I install claude-better-cli in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add reason-machines/trending-skills --skill claude-better-cli -a claude-code, then check ~/.claude/skills/claude-better-cli/SKILL.md.

What does claude-better-cli do?

It documents a compatible Claude CLI replacement, including command usage, authentication, interactive sessions, one-shot requests, and shell scripting patterns.

Do I need separate access to the claude-better binary?

Yes. The source and binary are provided to selected customers on request. Once access is granted, the binary can stand in for the claude command.

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