jeremylongshore

zai-cli

@jeremylongshore/zai-cli
jeremylongshore
1,004
123 forks
Updated 1/18/2026
View on GitHub

Execute z.AI CLI providing vision, search, reader, and GitHub exploration via CLI and MCP. Use when user needs image/video analysis, OCR, UI-to-code conversion, error diagnosis, real-time web search, web page to markdown extraction, or GitHub code exploration. Trigger with phrases like "analyze this image", "search the web for", "read this page", "explore this repo", or "use zai". Requires Z_AI_API_KEY.

Installation

$skills install @jeremylongshore/zai-cli
Claude Code
Cursor
Copilot
Codex
Antigravity

Details

Repositoryjeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills
Pathplugins/community/zai-cli/skills/zai-cli/SKILL.md
Branchmain
Scoped Name@jeremylongshore/zai-cli

Usage

After installing, this skill will be available to your AI coding assistant.

Verify installation:

skills list

Skill Instructions

name: zai-cli description: | Execute z.AI CLI providing vision, search, reader, and GitHub exploration via CLI and MCP. Use when user needs image/video analysis, OCR, UI-to-code conversion, error diagnosis, real-time web search, web page to markdown extraction, or GitHub code exploration. Trigger with phrases like "analyze this image", "search the web for", "read this page", "explore this repo", or "use zai". Requires Z_AI_API_KEY. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*), WebFetch version: 1.0.0 license: Apache-2.0 author: Numman Ali numman.ali@gmail.com

Zai Cli

Overview

ZAI CLI provides access to Z.AI capabilities including image/video analysis, real-time web search, web page extraction, and GitHub code exploration. It integrates with Claude Code via MCP protocol for seamless AI-powered content analysis.

Prerequisites

Instructions

  1. Obtain an API key from Z.AI platform
  2. Export your API key: export Z_AI_API_KEY="your-key"
  3. Run npx zai-cli doctor to verify setup
  4. Use npx zai-cli --help to see available commands
  5. Try basic commands like vision, search, read, or repo
  6. Use --help on any subcommand for detailed options

Access Z.AI capabilities via npx zai-cli. The CLI is self-documenting - use --help at any level.

Output

Default: data-only (raw output for token efficiency). Use --output-format json for { success, data, timestamp } wrapping.

Error Handling

See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

More by jeremylongshore

View all
rabbitmq-queue-setup
1,004

Rabbitmq Queue Setup - Auto-activating skill for Backend Development. Triggers on: rabbitmq queue setup, rabbitmq queue setup Part of the Backend Development skill category.

model-evaluation-suite
1,004

evaluating-machine-learning-models: This skill allows Claude to evaluate machine learning models using a comprehensive suite of metrics. It should be used when the user requests model performance analysis, validation, or testing. Claude can use this skill to assess model accuracy, precision, recall, F1-score, and other relevant metrics. Trigger this skill when the user mentions "evaluate model", "model performance", "testing metrics", "validation results", or requests a comprehensive "model evaluation".

neural-network-builder
1,004

building-neural-networks: This skill allows Claude to construct and configure neural network architectures using the neural-network-builder plugin. It should be used when the user requests the creation of a new neural network, modification of an existing one, or assistance with defining the layers, parameters, and training process. The skill is triggered by requests involving terms like "build a neural network," "define network architecture," "configure layers," or specific mentions of neural network types (e.g., "CNN," "RNN," "transformer").

oauth-callback-handler
1,004

Oauth Callback Handler - Auto-activating skill for API Integration. Triggers on: oauth callback handler, oauth callback handler Part of the API Integration skill category.