{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"just","name":"just","shortName":"just","binaryName":"just","maker":{"slug":"casey","name":"casey","type":"individual","url":"https://github.com/casey","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":true},"category":"Productivity","description":"Task runner, project commands, and automation from the terminal. Built by casey.","tagline":"Task runner, project commands, and automation from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install just","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":"just","brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"just --version","signal":"just responds locally and is ready for the first real command."},"quickStart":"just --choose","exampleWorkflow":["just --choose"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Usable with guardrails","score":50,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Works well in CI or repeatable automation."],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.","Start read-only, then ask before mutations."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/just/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: just\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `just`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nTask runner, project commands, and automation from the terminal. Built by casey.\n\nBest for: task runner, project commands, and automation from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nUsable with guardrails (50/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install just\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\njust --version\n```\nExpected signal: just responds locally and is ready for the first real command.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\njust --version\n```\n\n```sh\njust --choose\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n- Start read-only, then ask before mutations.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use just (`just`) for task runner, project commands, and automation from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"task runner, project commands, and automation from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You need productivity workflows in both local dev and CI.","skipIf":"You don't work with productivity workflows.","whatHappensNext":"Run `just --choose` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":false,"ciFriendly":true,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"medium"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Task runner","Project commands","Automation"],"aliases":["justfile"],"keywords":["task runner recipes"],"tags":["builder","agent-friendly","ci-friendly"]},"links":{"website":"https://just.systems","github":"https://github.com/casey/just","docs":"https://just.systems/man/en/","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/just","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/just/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/just.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":34250,"latestRelease":"2026-06-08T06:53:55Z","license":"CC0-1.0","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":40354,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:00:40.359Z"}}