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> learn new protocol
> bloat your context with unnecessary tools
> decision overload for agents
> spin up new server, more code to document and maintain
> pain to debug
> constantly changing
CLIs
> 0 context bloat
> one-line install
> on-demand discovery via --help commands
> fast and lightweight
> every model knows bash, even dumb ones
> composable, can chain commands (massively underrated, e.g. cli users list --output json | jq '.[].id' )
> save $$$ on tokens
> no new servers or docs
> can use tools like https://instantcli.com to generate one for any API
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> learn new protocol
> bloat your context with unnecessary tools
> decision overload for agents
> spin up new server, more code to document and maintain
> pain to debug
> constantly changing
CLIs
> 0 context bloat
> one-line install
> on-demand discovery via --help commands
> fast and lightweight
> every model knows bash, even dumb ones
> composable, can chain commands (massively underrated, e.g. cli users list --output json | jq '.[].id' )
> save $$$ on tokens
> no new servers or docs
> can use tools like https://instantcli.com to generate one for any API