Dev floats tool that wraps anything into a CLI so agents skip slow, token-hungry screenshots
SIGH_I_CALL · reddit · 2026-09-03
A developer is polling Reddit about building a tool that turns any application into a CLI an agent can call directly, frustrated that screenshot-and-click workflows are slow and burn excessive tokens. He's asking whether others share this pain point and if an existing solution already covers it.
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