CLI Batch Runner

A Windows desktop app for running a CLI tool over a queue of files. Save tools as tabs, add files, and follow each run through its progress and logs.

Features

1. CLI Tool Management — Manage multiple CLI tools in tabs.
2. File Registration — Add files or folders, with drag-and-drop support.
3. Batch Execution — Run visible or selected files sequentially, see the target count, and stop a batch.
4. Log Management — View, copy, and export per-file and batch logs, with optional run history.

Download

Download the latest version from the Releases page.

Platform	Release package	Application
Windows x64	cli-batch-runner-vx.x.x-windows-x64.zip	cli-batch-runner.exe

Extract the ZIP and launch cli-batch-runner.exe.

Screenshots

Ready to Run	Completed

Quick Start

1. Configure — Open CLI Settings, select a CLI executable, configure its arguments, and click Save.
2. Add Files — Use Add Files, Add Folder, or drag and drop to add files to the queue.
3. Run — Click the Start button to run the queued files.

For detailed instructions, see the User Guide.

Usage / Examples

CLI Batch Runner launches CLI executables directly. The following placeholders can be used in argument templates.

Placeholders

For an input file at C:\Files\Sample.txt:

Placeholder	Expansion
{input}	C:\Files\Sample.txt
{input_dir}	C:\Files
{input_name}	Sample.txt
{input_stem}	Sample
{input_ext}	txt

SHA256 Hash — Windows Built-in CLI

Executable:

C:\Windows\System32\certutil.exe

Arguments:

-hashfile {input} SHA256

Calculates the SHA256 hash of the input file. View the result in File Log.

Base64 Export — Windows Built-in CLI

Executable:

C:\Windows\System32\certutil.exe

Arguments:

-encode "{input_dir}\{input_name}" "{input_dir}\{input_stem}.{input_ext}.base64.txt"

Exports the input file as Base64-encoded text.

External Tool Example — Epub3-Kindle

Epub3-Kindle is an optional EPUB converter installed separately. It is not bundled with CLI Batch Runner.

Executable:

C:\Tools\Epub3-Kindle\epub3-kindle.exe

Purpose	Arguments
EPUB to MOBI	{input}
EPUB to AZW3	{input} -o "{input_dir}\{input_stem}.azw3"

Build from Source

Requirements:

• Windows x64
• Rust stable (x86_64-pc-windows-msvc)
• Visual Studio or Build Tools with Desktop development with C++
• Windows 10/11 SDK (mt.exe)

Build and verify:

.\scripts\build-release.ps1
.\scripts\verify-release.ps1

Documentation

• User Guide
• Third-party License Notices

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Third-party licenses and notices are listed in THIRDPARTY_LICENSES.md.