Agent Experience CLI

Optimize CLIs, SDKs, and docs for agent users

Problem

Agent users want to interact via CLI, but developer-facing CLIs, SDKs, and docs aren't designed for agents, making products hard to use. The Gauge CLI open-source project addresses this exact need.

Solution

A CLI tool that uses hillclimbing to automatically analyze and optimize agent-facing surfaces (Skills, CLIs, SDKs), providing suggestions or auto-fixes. Core: scan repos, identify agent pain points, generate optimization reports.

Users

Developers building CLI tools, SDKs, or APIs, especially for AI agent products

MVP

CLI scans project help docs and examples; rule engine detects common agent-unfriendly patterns; outputs actionable suggestions; GitHub Action integration

Revenue

Open-source core free; paid enterprise plan with on-prem and advanced rule subscriptions

Why now

Agents as users are growing fast, but tooling is immature; indie developers can iterate quickly with open-source community