CLI tool and Python library by Simon Willison for running prompts and chatting with language models from the terminal.
Best For
Teams & solo builders
Key Pros & Cons
Strengths
- Bulk data export — your data stays portable
Watch Out For
- Low community score (4/100) — smaller support network
Market Momentum
25
-3
24h
-36
7d
-37
30d
14-day heat score history
Creator Buzz15
Search Interest68
Community Activity4
Growth Momentum0
Score ForecastConfidence: low
0
7-day est.
0
14-day est.
Trend slope: -5.00 pts/day
What This Score Means
llm CLI is in a declining trend within Developer Tools — consider whether the team is still actively investing before building on it.
Abandonment & Maintenance Risk
High Risk
Trend phaseDeclining
30-day score change-37 pts
Listed on HookFlow4mo old
Discontinued flag✓ No
Commit cadenceVery Active
Last commitToday
Risk Factors
- Rapid score decline over 30 days
- Declining trend — worth monitoring
- Negative score trajectory (-5.00 pts/day)
- GitHub repo actively maintained — last commit Today
GitHub Repository Health
A
Very Active
Stars
12,297
Forks
934
Open Issues
665
Watchers
64
Last commitToday
7-day star growth+35 stars
Fork / Star ratio7.6%
Snapshot dateAug 4, 2026
Data Lock-In Index
33
/ 100 (lower = more open)
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vs. Category Peers (Developer Tools)
Tool
A.R.C.
Heat
7d Δ
Lock-In
llm CLI (this)
—
25
-36
33
Bun▲ Peak
—
66
+3
100
Julius
—
60
+14
100
Sentry
B
47
+15
0
Resend
B
47
+10
0
Dex▲ Declining
—
47
-10
100
Lock-In: 0 = fully open, 100 = maximum data lock-in. A.R.C. = Architecture · Reliability · Context score (A–F).
Snapshot Disclaimer: All scores, rankings, and metrics in this report reflect data as of August 4, 2026. Heat scores, community activity, and market momentum are recalculated daily — figures shown here represent a point-in-time snapshot and may differ from current values on HookFlow.ai.
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