@ekaone/json-cli

AI-powered CLI task runner. Write plain English goals, get a validated JSON plan, then execute step-by-step.

Think safety first

For safety, json-cli:

• generates a plan first
• validates schema + catalog rules + guardrails
• asks for confirmation before execution

Use --dry-run to preview the plan without executing commands.

Installation

npm install -g @ekaone/json-cli

pnpm install -g @ekaone/json-cli

yarn global add @ekaone/json-cli

Setup

Default provider is Claude when --provider is not set.

# Claude
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_key_here

# OpenAI
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your_key_here

# Ollama
export OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434

Windows PowerShell:

$env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_key_here"

Usage

Basic

json-cli "please run tests"
json-cli "please build"
json-cli "check git status"

Multi-intent

json-cli "run tests and then build"
json-cli "run typecheck, test, and then check git status"
json-cli "run tests, check git diff, then git add and commit with message 'fix: catalog types'"

Vercel + Resend examples

Use --catalogs to force specific catalogs (recommended), but you can also let json-cli auto-detect them.

json-cli "deploy to vercel production" --catalogs vercel --dry-run --debug
json-cli "send email to ekaone@gmail.com from no-reply@support.com with subject 'Hello' and body 'How are you?'" --catalogs resend --dry-run --debug
json-cli "build app, deploy to vercel production, then send deployment email to ekaone@gmail.com" --catalogs package,vercel,resend --dry-run --debug

Options

json-cli "<your goal>" [options]

Alias:
  jc "<your goal>" [options]

Options:
  --provider <name>   AI provider: claude | openai | ollama  (default: claude)
  --catalogs <list>   Force specific catalogs: package,git,docker,fs,shell,vercel,resend (comma-separated)
  --yes               Skip confirmation prompt
  --dry-run           Show plan without executing
  --debug             Show system prompt and raw AI response
  --resume            Resume from last failed step
  --history           Browse and re-run past commands
  --history --clear   Clear command history
  --help              Show this help message
  --version, -v       Show version

Catalogs (command whitelists)

json-cli auto-detects active catalogs from project files and prompt intent.

Catalog	Auto-detected when	Types/commands
package	package.json exists	npm, pnpm, yarn, bun
git	.git/ exists	git commands
docker	Dockerfile / compose file exists	docker commands
fs	always included	filesystem commands
shell	always included	any shell command (escape hatch)
vercel	.vercel / vercel.json exists or deploy-related intent	vercel commands
resend	email/resend-related intent	resend commands

Force catalogs with --catalogs:

json-cli "deploy to prod" --catalogs vercel
json-cli "list files in E:" --catalogs fs
json-cli "build and deploy" --catalogs package,vercel

How it works

User prompt
  -> AI plan (JSON)
  -> Schema validation
  -> Catalog validation
  -> Guardrail validation
  -> Targeted repair loop (step-level, when needed)
  -> Confirm
  -> Execute step-by-step

Targeted repair loop

If one step fails validation, json-cli repairs only the failing step (instead of regenerating the whole plan), then re-validates.

Flow:

1. detect failing step + exact reason
2. ask AI to repair that step only (catalog-scoped)
3. validate again
4. continue or fail clearly after retry limit

Allowed command sets

Type	Commands
npm	install, run, build, test, publish, ci, add, remove
pnpm	install, run, build, test, publish, ci, add, remove
yarn	install, run, build, test, publish, ci, add, remove
bun	install, run, build, test, publish, ci, add, remove
git	init, add, commit, push, pull, clone, status, diff, log, branch, checkout, merge, stash
docker	build, run, compose, push, pull, exec, logs, ps, stop, start, rm, rmi
fs	mkdir, rm, cp, mv, touch, cat, ls, dir
vercel	deploy, build, dev, pull, env, logs, link, login, logout, list, inspect, promote, domains, project
resend	emails, domains, api-keys, broadcasts, contacts, audiences, webhooks, templates, login, logout, doctor
shell	any command (escape hatch)

Notes:

• Commands are whitelisted per catalog.
• Some catalogs enforce required/conflicting/forbidden flags.
• Guardrails block obvious secret leakage and malformed flags.

AI providers

# Claude (default)
json-cli "run tests and build"

# OpenAI
json-cli "run tests and build" --provider openai

# Ollama
json-cli "run tests and build" --provider ollama

Local development

pnpm install
pnpm dev "please run tests"
pnpm typecheck
pnpm test
pnpm build

Pricing

Pricing config is in src/providers/pricing.ts. Open an issue if rates are outdated.

Provider	Input (per 1M tokens)	Output (per 1M tokens)
Claude	$3.00	$15.00
OpenAI	$2.50	$10.00
Ollama	$0.00	$0.00

License

MIT © Eka Prasetia

Links

• npm package
• GitHub repository
• Issue tracker