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So I took 3 different CLI tools (each backed by a different LLM) for a quick test drive to see how they behave in a real, day-to-day dev workflow.
- Latest CLI versions + latest available models
- Out-of-the-box experience — minimal setup, minimal glue code
- Same exact inputs for everyone
- identical UI image
- identical prompt
I’m building my own daily setup and I like to periodically sanity-check what’s out there:
- which tools uncover new capabilities
- which ones introduce pitfalls
- what I should plan for in my own workflows
This is an early, preliminary test.
I’ll keep iterating and adding branches based on:
- audience demand
- new tools / model releases
- features people request
| CLI | LLM | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Claude (Anthropic) | anthropics/claude-code |
| Codex CLI | GPT-X-Codex (OpenAI) | openai/codex |
| Gemini CLI | Gemini (Google) | google-gemini/gemini-cli |
| # | Battle | Description | Code | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | React Native UI | Build a mobile app from a UI screenshot | View | Coming Soon |
cli-battle-royal/ ├── README.md # You are here └── battles/ └── 001-react-native-ui/ ├── README.md # Battle details ├── input/ # What each CLI was given ├── artifacts/ # Screenshots of results ├── claude/ # Claude Code output ├── codex/ # Codex CLI output └── gemini/ # Gemini CLI output All code in this repo is free to use for non-commercial purposes, as long as you give acknowledgment:
Credit required:
- Yossi Elkrief
- GitHub: MaTriXy (mention/profile link)
Commercial usage:
If you want to use any of this commercially (directly or inside a commercial product), please sponsor my GitHub first.
✅ Non-commercial use: allowed with attribution
💼 Commercial use: requires sponsorship + attribution
If you’re using code from this repo, include something like:
“Based on CLI Battle Royale by Yossi Elkrief (GitHub: MaTriXy).”
Built by Yossi Elkrief — GitHub: MaTriXy