Composio CLI for AI Agents

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Introduction

CLIs are eating MCPs. The industry is converging on the very same idea. MCPs for all their merit can be token hungry, slow, and unreliable for complex tool chaining. However, coding agents have become incredibly good at working with CLIs, and in fact they are far more comfortable working with CLI tools than MCP.

With Composio's Universal CLI, your coding agents can talk to over 850+ SaaS applications. With Composio, agents can generate a step-by-step workflow plan, check active connections for all toolkits, download public s3 file to local path, and more — all without worrying about authentication.

This guide walks you through Composio Universal CLI and explains how you can connect it with coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, etc, for end-to-end Composio automation.

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What is Universal CLI and why use it?

The idea behind building the universal CLI is to give agents a single command interface to interact with all your external applications. Here's what you'll get with it:

  • Agent-friendly: Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode can use CLI tools natively — no MCP setup required.
  • Authentication handled: Connect once via OAuth or API Key, and all CLI commands work with your credentials automatically.
  • Tool discovery: Search, inspect, and execute 20,000+ tools across 850+ apps from one interface.
  • Trigger support: Use triggers to listen for events across your apps, powered by real-time webhooks or polling under the hood.
  • Type generation: Generate typed schemas for autocomplete and type safety in your projects.

Prerequisites

Install the Composio CLI, authenticate, and initialize your project:

bash
# Install the Composio CLI
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash

# Authenticate with Composio
composio login

During login you'll be redirected to sign in page, finish the complete flow and you're all set.

Composio CLI authentication flow

Connecting Composio to Coding Agents via Universal CLI

Once it is installed, it's essentially done. Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, or any other agent will be able to access the CLI. A few steps to give agents access to your apps.

  1. Launch your Coding Agent — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, anything you prefer.
  2. Prompt it to "Authenticate with Composio"
  3. Complete the authentication and authorization flow and your Composio integration is all set.
  4. Start asking anything you want.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Ask OracleStatic helper that returns a comprehensive system prompt describing how to plan and execute tasks using the available composio tools and workflows.
Check active connection (deprecated)Deprecated: use check active connections instead for bulk operations.
Check multiple active connectionsCheck active connection status for multiple toolkits or specific connected account ids.
Create PlanThis is a workflow builder that ensures the LLM produces a complete, step-by-step plan for any use case.
Download S3 FileDownload a file from a public s3 (or r2) url to a local path.
Enable triggerEnable a specific trigger for the authenticated user.
Execute agentExecute complex workflows using ai agent reasoning between multiple tool calls.
Execute Composio ToolExecute a tool using the composio api.
Get Tool Dependency GraphGet the dependency graph for a given tool, showing related parent tools that might be useful.
Get required parameters for connectionGets the required parameters for connecting to a toolkit via initiate connection.
Get response schemaRetrieves the response schema for a specified composio tool.
Initiate connectionInitiate a connection to a toolkit with comprehensive authentication support.
List toolkitsList all the available toolkits on composio with filtering options.
List triggersList available triggers and their configuration schemas.
Manage connectionManage a connection to a toolkit with comprehensive authentication support.
Manage connectionsCreate or manage connections to user's apps.
Multi Execute Composio ToolsFast and parallel tool executor for tools discovered through COMPOSIO_SEARCH_TOOLS.
Run bash commandsExecute bash commands in a REMOTE sandbox for file operations, data processing, and system tasks.
Execute Code remotely in work benchProcess REMOTE FILES or script BULK TOOL EXECUTIONS using Python code IN A REMOTE SANDBOX.
Retrieve ToolkitsToolkits are like github, linear, gmail, etc.
Search agentDiscover tools and analyze dependencies for complex workflows using ai agent.
Search Composio ToolsMCP Server Info: COMPOSIO MCP connects 500+ apps—Slack, GitHub, Notion, Google Workspace (Gmail, Sheets, Drive, Calendar), Microsoft (Outlook, Teams), X, Figma, Web Search, Meta apps (WhatsApp, Instagram), TikTok, AI tools like Nano Banana & Veo3, and more—for seamless cross-app automation.
Wait for connectionWait for the user to complete authentication AFTER you have given them an auth URL from COMPOSIO_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS.
Create / Update Recipe from WorkflowConvert the executed workflow into a notebook.
Execute RecipeExecutes a Recipe
Create / Update Skill from WorkflowConvert the executed workflow into a skill using Python Pydantic code.
Get Existing Recipe DetailsGet the details of the existing recipe for a given recipe id.

Universal CLI Commands for Composio

You can also manually execute CLI commands to interact with your Composio.

Connect your Composio account

Link your Composio account and verify the connection:

bash
# Connect your Composio account (opens OAuth flow)
composio connected-accounts link composio

# Verify the connection
composio connected-accounts list --toolkits composio

Discover Composio tools

Search and inspect available Composio tools:

bash
# List all available Composio tools
composio tools list --toolkit composio

# Search for Composio tools by action
composio tools search "composio"

# Inspect a tool's input schema
composio tools info COMPOSIO_ASK_ORACLE

Common Composio Actions

Ask Oracle — Static helper that returns a comprehensive system prompt describing how to plan and execute tasks using the available composio tools and workflows

bash
composio tools execute COMPOSIO_ASK_ORACLE

Check active connection (deprecated) — Deprecated: use check active connections instead for bulk operations

bash
composio tools execute COMPOSIO_CHECK_ACTIVE_CONNECTION \
  --toolkit "github" \
  --connected_account_id "<string>"

Check multiple active connections — Check active connection status for multiple toolkits or specific connected account ids

bash
composio tools execute COMPOSIO_CHECK_ACTIVE_CONNECTIONS \
  --requests "<array>"

Create Plan — This is a workflow builder that ensures the LLM produces a complete, step-by-step plan for any use case

bash
composio tools execute COMPOSIO_CREATE_PLAN \
  --use_case "<string>" \
  --reasoning "<string>" \
  --known_fields "<string>" \
  --primary_tool_slugs '["GITHUB_LIST_PULL_REQUESTS","SLACK_SEND_MESSAGE"]'

Generate Type Definitions

Generate typed schemas for Composio tools to get autocomplete and type safety in your project:

bash
# Auto-detect language
composio generate --toolkits composio

# TypeScript
composio ts generate --toolkits composio

# Python
composio py generate --toolkits composio

Tips & Tricks

  • Always inspect a tool's input schema before executing: composio tools info <TOOL_NAME>
  • Pipe output with jq for better readability: composio tools execute TOOL_NAME -d '{}' | jq
  • Set COMPOSIO_API_KEY as an environment variable for CI/CD pipelines
  • Use composio dev logs tools to inspect execution logs and debug issues

Next Steps

  • Try asking your coding agent to perform various Composio operations
  • Explore cross-app workflows by connecting more toolkits
  • Set up triggers for real-time automation
  • Use composio generate for typed schemas in your projects

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FAQ

What is the Composio Universal CLI?

The Composio Universal CLI is a single command-line interface that lets coding agents and developers interact with 850+ SaaS applications. It handles authentication, tool discovery, action execution, and trigger setup — all from the terminal, without needing to configure MCP servers.

Which coding agents work with the Composio CLI?

Any coding agent that can run shell commands works with the Composio CLI — including Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, OpenClaw, and others. Once the CLI is installed, agents automatically discover and use the composio commands to interact with Composio and other connected apps.

How is the CLI different from using an MCP server for Composio?

MCP servers require configuration and can be token-heavy for complex workflows. The CLI gives agents a direct, lightweight interface — no server setup needed. Agents simply call composio commands like any other shell tool. It's faster to set up, more reliable for multi-step tool chaining, and works natively with how coding agents already operate.

How safe is my Composio data when using the Composio CLI?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Composio data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials for full control.

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