hex1b
Hex1b CLI Skill
The dotnet hex1b CLI tool lets you automate any terminal application — TUI apps,
interactive CLIs, shells, REPLs, curses programs, or anything else that runs in a terminal.
It wraps arbitrary processes in a headless virtual terminal, giving you programmatic control
over screen capture, input injection, and content assertions.
Installation
# Install as a global tool
dotnet tool install -g Hex1b.Tool
# Or as a local tool (requires a tool manifest)
dotnet new tool-manifest # if no manifest exists yet
dotnet tool install --local Hex1b.Tool
dotnet tool restore # to restore from an existing manifest
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