bitbucket-cli

Name: bitbucket-cli Review
Item: bitbucket-cli
Rating: 3.4
Author: Aaron Matthews

Skill Development Usable

Works inClaude Code

Usable Scanned — metadata only

Bitbucket CLI with gh-like ergonomics. Fills the tooling gap for teams on Bitbucket who see GitHub users getting better AI-assisted workflows.

bkt is a standalone Bitbucket CLI covering both Bitbucket Cloud and Bitbucket Data Center, mirroring the ergonomics of GitHub's gh with a consistent JSON/YAML output contract built for automation. It ships a companion Agent Skill so Claude Code and Codex know how to drive it for pull requests, repos, and pipelines. Installable via Homebrew, Scoop, Go, Nix, or prebuilt binaries.

Manage pull requests and repositories from the command line
Create branches and review code diffs without a browser
Run the same repository workflows your GitHub teammates use

187 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeQuick setup

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Bitbucket CLI with gh-like ergonomics. Fills the tooling gap for teams on Bitbucket who see GitHub users getting better AI-assisted workflows.

Best for

Development teams on Bitbucket who want the same CLI-driven PR and repo management that GitHub teams get with gh.

Works in

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Source

https://github.com/avivsinai/bitbucket-cli

By avivsinai

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop App (Code Mode)Click the + button next to the prompt box → Plugins → Add plugin. Search and click Install. Skills work in Claude Code only.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into your conversation. Claude will install it.

Command

npx skills add avivsinai/bitbucket-cli -g -y

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

After installing, paste this into Claude:

Help me manage pull requests and repositories from the command line

PrerequisitesInstall the bkt CLI first — brew install avivsinai/tap/bitbucket-cli (or Scoop, go install, Nix, or a release binary) — then authenticate with bkt auth login (Cloud OAuth supported in official binaries). Headless use works via BKT_TOKEN/BKT_HOST env vars.CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars187Contributors19Last updated2026-08-16LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-17 · scanner v1

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3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 158 GitHub stars; 11 contributors; last commit 1d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Community-maintained tool with limited feature parity to official Bitbucket APIs; may lag behind Bitbucket API updates or discontinue support.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

4/5

Security

4/5

Overall score3.40 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJul 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 158 GitHub stars; 11 contributors; last commit 1d ago; license MIT.

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