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Clipcat CLI Guide (2026)

Install the CLI, configure your API key, and run viral discovery, analysis, replication, generation and publishing from any shell-capable agent.

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Clipcat CLI Guide (2026)

What is Clipcat CLI?

Clipcat CLI is the local command-line entry point for Clipcat’s TikTok commerce video workflow. It lets agents and developers call product research, viral video search, video analysis, viral replication, product-to-video generation, AI image generation, video download and TikTok publishing through commands.

The public GitHub repository is Clipcat-ai/clipcat-skill. The README explains that Clipcat ships as a cross-platform clipcat CLI plus a SKILL.md manifest, so any agent that can run shell commands can drive the workflow.

How to install Clipcat CLI

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macOS / Linux: run curl -fsSL https://clipcat.ai/cli | bash.
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Windows PowerShell: run irm https://clipcat.ai/cli.ps1 | iex.
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Configure an API key: sign in to Clipcat, generate a key, then run clipcat config --api-key your_api_key --base-url https://clipcat.ai.
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Verify: run clipcat -h and clipcat version.

What can it do?

  • Query TikTok commerce data across creators, products, shops, videos, lives and keyword search.
  • Search real high-GMV AI selling videos and generate production-ready prompts.
  • Analyze TikTok or Douyin videos for scripts, scenes, hooks and music.
  • Replicate viral structures with your own product assets.
  • Generate UGC, OOTD, review and talking-head videos from product images.
  • Create e-commerce images, upscale videos, download TikTok/Douyin clips and publish after account authorization.

Why CLI is ideal for agents

Agents understand business goals; the CLI gives them a stable execution layer. A workflow can search winners, analyze a reference, quote credits, generate a video, poll the task, download the result and prepare a TikTok publish checklist without manual page clicking.

Best practice

Before using a command, run clipcat <subcommand> -h. For credit-consuming jobs, get a quote first and confirm model, duration, resolution and expected credits before submission. This keeps cost predictable and prevents duplicate jobs.

FAQ

What is the Clipcat CLI GitHub repo?

The public repo is https://github.com/Clipcat-ai/clipcat-skill.

How do I install Clipcat CLI?

Run curl -fsSL https://clipcat.ai/cli | bash on macOS/Linux, or irm https://clipcat.ai/cli.ps1 | iex in Windows PowerShell.

Which agents can use it?

Any agent that can run shell commands, including Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, WorkBuddy, Trae and Cursor-style environments.