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# Running external API workflows through terminal commands

Inspect endpoint definitions on demand to execute service actions without overloading context

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Opens BotBento. Paste the prompt into a bot; nothing is preconfigured.

- When you askReceive service automation request
- ThenDiscover parameters and prepare request
- ResultDisplay API response and status summary

Query external web services and endpoints directly through terminal commands. The bot searches available service operations on demand, retrieves specific parameter requirements only when needed, and executes API actions without loading bulky service specifications into prompt context upfront.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

```
When tasked with interacting with an external service, query the command line to discover available actions rather than loading entire schema catalogs. Review parameter flags before invoking commands. Whenever a command creates, modifies, or deletes remote records, present the command preview to the user and wait for confirmation before running it.
```

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## Tools it uses

Terminal

## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- api
- cli
- terminal
- automation

## Source

[Show HN: Mcp2cli – One CLI for every API, 96-99% fewer tokens than native MCP](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47305149)
Hacker News · checked 2026-10-15

Summarized in our own words. Any results described there are the authors’ own, not measured by BotBento.

By BotBento Editorial · Added 2026-10-16 · Updated 2026-10-16 · [Suggest a correction](/contact/)

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