AgentLoadout

agent-loadout

One command to load out your terminal for agentic coding.

npx agent-loadout

Why this exists

AI coding agents are only as good as the tools on the machine. A fresh macOS, Linux, or Windows install has few of them. `agent-loadout` installs a curated set of 50 terminal tools — the ones that actually matter for agentic workflows.

Pick presets, toggle individual tools, and get a verified installation with skill files your agent can read.

Tool catalog

Core (9 tools) — on by default

Tool	Package	Description
ripgrep	ripgrep	Fastest code search available — 10-100x faster than grep. Agents use it constantly to locate symbols, patterns, and references across large codebases without reading every file. Respects .gitignore by default, so results are always relevant.
fd	fd	Modern find replacement that's faster and has sane defaults. Agents use it to enumerate files by name, extension, or pattern without learning arcane find flags. Output is clean and scriptable.
jq	jq	The standard tool for slicing and transforming JSON from APIs, config files, and CLI output. Agents can pipe any JSON through jq to extract exactly the field they need without writing a script. Supports complex queries, filters, and reshaping in a single expression.
yq	yq	Does for YAML what jq does for JSON — reads, writes, and transforms YAML/TOML/XML. Agents working with CI configs, Kubernetes manifests, or any config-heavy repo rely on it to make targeted edits without touching surrounding structure.
bat	bat	cat w