ani pavelsimo
Use this command to install ani:
winget install --id=pavelsimo.ani -e A terminal UI and CLI for browsing trending, popular, and upcoming anime and manga via AniList — with search, filters, and JSON output.
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README
🦊 ani
ani is a CLI for anime and manga — trending, popular, upcoming, all-time, top 100, and search. Built for terminals, scripts, and AI coding agents.
Uses the AniList GraphQL API. No account or API key needed.
Installation
Homebrew (macOS / Linux)
brew tap pavelsimo/homebrew-tap
brew install ani
Winget (Windows)
winget install pavelsimo.ani
Go install
go install github.com/pavelsimo/ani@latest
Download binary
Pre-built binaries for macOS (amd64/arm64), Linux (amd64/arm64), and Windows (amd64) are available on the Releases page.
Quick Start
# Open the interactive TUI
ani
# Show trending anime as a table
ani trending
# Search for an anime by title
ani search "attack on titan"
# Filter by genre and year
ani search --genre Action --genre Drama --year 2024
# Show full details for a title by AniList ID
ani info 1
# Browse manga instead of anime
ani trending --type manga
# JSON output for scripting
ani trending --json | jq '.[0].title.romaji'
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ani | Open interactive TUI (tabs: Trending, Popular, Upcoming, All Time, Top 100, Search) |
ani trending | Currently trending anime or manga |
ani popular | Popular anime or manga this season |
ani upcoming | Upcoming titles not yet airing |
ani all-time | Most popular anime or manga of all time |
ani top | Highest-scored anime or manga |
ani search | Search by title, genre, year, season, or format |
ani info | Full details for a title by AniList ID |
ani version | Print version and exit |
Use --type manga on any browse or search command to query manga instead of anime.
TUI Keybindings
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
↑ / ↓ / j / k | Navigate list |
Tab / → / l | Next tab |
Shift+Tab / ← / h | Previous tab |
Enter | Open detail view |
] | Next page |
/ | Open search input |
r | Refresh current tab |
q / Ctrl+C | Quit |
Docs
Full documentation at pavelsimo.github.io/ani.
Skill
Install the ani search-anime skill.
npx skills@latest add pavelsimo/search-anime
Then search anime and manga with natural language queries:
/search-anime info when does the next episode of wistoria wand and sword air
/search-anime search trending shonen anime
/search-anime search something like attack on titan
/search-anime info fullmetal alchemist brotherhood
License
MIT