klim shell proxy

Create lightweight shims that auto-install tools on first use. When you run a shimmed tool that isn’t installed, klim automatically installs it via the best available package manager, then runs it.

Subcommands

Command	Description
klim shell proxy setup	Create the shims directory and show PATH instructions
klim shell proxy add <tool> [tool...]	Create shims for one or more tools
klim shell proxy remove <tool> [tool...]	Remove shims
klim shell proxy list	List active shims

Setup

# Create the shims directory
klim shell proxy setup

# Add shims directory to your PATH (shown by setup)
export PATH="$HOME/.klim/shims:$PATH"

# Create shims for tools
klim shell proxy add kubectl terraform helm

How It Works

1. klim shell proxy add kubectl creates a lightweight shim script in ~/.klim/shims/
2. When you run kubectl, the shim checks if the real kubectl is installed elsewhere in PATH
3. If found → runs it directly
4. If not found → installs via the best available package manager, then runs it

Examples

# Set up and create shims
klim shell proxy setup
klim shell proxy add kubectl terraform helm jq

# List active shims
klim shell proxy list

# Remove a shim
klim shell proxy remove kubectl

See Also

• klim tool try — Try a tool temporarily