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only-cli/oc — browse websites as a compact numbered CLI for agents

githubsignals · 2026-08-23T07:49:52.000Z · in AI Saves, Vol. 8
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100k ft — What is this?

only-cli/oc — browse websites as a compact numbered CLI for agents
repoA-tier

50k ft — Why care?

Open-source tool that fetches a page and returns a tidy numbered text view so agents can read, follow links and search for hundreds of tokens instead of tens of thousands of raw HTML; mimics a real browser to slip basic blocks. Spotted on Hacker News.
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10k ft — Key takeaways

• Give agents a compact page view instead of raw HTML to cut costs. • Numbered links make navigation simple for tool-using models. • Respect site terms when bypassing blocks.

5k ft — Tools & techniques

oc AI agents, token-efficient browsing

1k ft — Deep-dive / try it

Your AI agent does not need 10,000 tokens just to read a webpage. Turn any website into a compact command line interface for AI agents, cutting browsing costs from tens of thousands of tokens to just hundreds. This tool fetches a page and returns a tidy, numbered view, allowing agents to read, follow links, and search without the massive overhead of raw HTML. It even slips past basic blocks by mimicking a real browser. The single most impressive thing is that it lets an agent browse a live site using less data than a single tweet, making complex web navigation incredibly cheap. If you are building AI tools, this is the fix for your token bill. Check it out. Open source: only-cli/oc Spotted on Hacker News. Follow for more open source project drops. #AIAgents #WebAutomation #CodingAgent…
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Turn any website into a compact command line interface for AI agents, cutting browsing costs from tens of thousands of tokens to just hundreds. This tool fetches a page and returns a tidy numbered view, allowing agents to read, follow links, and search without the massive overhead of raw HTML. It even slips past basic blocks by mimicking a real browser. The single most impressive thing is that it lets an agent browse a live site using less data than a single tweet, making complex web navigation incredibly cheap. If you're building AI tools, this is the fix for your token bill. Check it out.

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Collection: AI Saves, Vol. 8