Discussion
cook.
rc_kas: Can someone explain what this is to my n00b brain. I don't get what claude-cli is missing that this adds in?
rafaamaral: Nice approach to the orchestration problem. The recipe-based pattern is clean — define the workflow declaratively, let the CLI handle the execution.One thing I've been thinking about with tools like this: as you chain more Claude Code calls, the cost compounds fast. A single "cook" run with 5-6 steps could easily burn through $10-15 in API credits if you're not careful about which model handles which step.Has anyone experimented with routing different recipe steps to different model tiers? E.g., using Haiku for boilerplate generation and Opus only for the steps that actually need deep reasoning? That's where the real savings are in multi-agent orchestration.
transitorykris: Maybe not adds in, but wraps around. You could accomplish much of this with fairly simply bash scripts.
Yiin: just use 200usd plan, I forgot what limits are.
croes: You'll remember it soon
weird-eye-issue: Do you often hit the limits recently on the $200 plan? I don't even come close
beshrkayali: IMO the raw Claude CLI is great for one-off interactive sessions, but as soon as you want repeatable multi-step workflows you’re either copy-pasting prompts forever or hacking your own solution manually. That’s exactly the gap these tools fill.My take on a solution for this is https://ossature.dev — .smd spec markdown files + ossature audit / build that gives you DAG orchestration, SHA-traced increments, and tiny focused contexts.
esperent: [delayed]
brcmthrowaway: Indeed.Where are people finding time for these sort of projects.
sbinnee: There is a skill installation option. The skill markdown has 180 lines [1].My take? I like it. It's concise enough for me to try it out. And I love the webpage.[1] https://github.com/rjcorwin/cook/blob/main/no-code/SKILL.md
dionian: i used to, its much better now. opus 4.6 has been great on tokens
weird-eye-issue: Yes, quite a while back, they used to charge a lot more for the Opus tokens
sghiassy: As a prerequisite you’d want to understand the purpose of Ralph Wiggum LoopsBut in general this is meta to the CLI agent.So if you were to use the CLI to perform a review of some code. This tool would allow you to loop the output of the code review 5 times onto itself.
pissedoffadmin: i wanna pelt rocks at anthropic
xiaolu627: Thanks for sharing this post about Cook CLI. I like how it uses a recipe-based pattern to define workflows declaratively, making orchestration simpler and cleaner. Great approach to handling execution!
transitorykris: Admittedly I might be missing a flag or two with claude, but how are multiple loops and comparisons of solutions done with just headless mode?
esperent: [delayed]
khazhoux: How does this handle when Claude needs user input? To choose an option, grant tool permission, clarify questions…
vadepaysa: I did a Show HN[0] a few days back with my CLI agent called cook[1] and for a moment I was ecstatic my tool made it to the front page. haha.[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47262711 [1]: https://getcook.dev
