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Every tool built at one exact commit.

ucli is a small bash CLI that installs and updates a family of command-line tools. Each tool is built at the exact commit the registry pins. Pins move by pull request, after checks on the new commit.

Install

curl -fsSL https://install.ucli.tools/install.sh | bash

A new install goes into ~/.local/bin and never asks for sudo. Linux and macOS; on Windows, use WSL.

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What an update looks like
$ ucli update
[UPDATE] Fetching repository list...
[UPDATE] gits is up to date (bad4390f).
[UPDATE] Rebuilding 1 tool(s): mdtexpdf
[UPDATE] Update completed!

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Start with these tools

  • mdtexpdf

    Convert Markdown documents to PDF with LaTeX quality

    ucli build mdtexpdf
  • mdaudiobook

    Convert Markdown content to audiobooks and podcasts

    ucli build mdaudiobook
  • docx2md

    Convert Microsoft Office documents to Markdown

    ucli build docx2md
  • gits

    Git workflow automation supporting Forgejo, Gitea, and GitHub

    ucli build gits

See all 18 official tools in the registry

How updates reach you

  1. A tool gets a new commit on main.If it has tests, they run first.
  2. The registry opens a pull request that moves the tool's pin to that commit.A tool with tests gets there only after its tests pass.
  3. A maintainer merges it.The new pin is official.
  4. You run ucli update.Your machine builds that exact commit.