⚙️ Autonomo CLI

The Legal, API-First, Agentic Development Platform

Autonomo CLI turns any codebase into an intelligent API — generating servers, clients, and tests from real source code — while staying 100% compliant with trade law, copyright, and web-access ethics.

No scraping. No violations. No gray areas. Just agentic automation built the right way.

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MCP Will Be Illegal in 2026

⚙️ What Is Autonomo CLI?

Autonomo CLI is the agentic interface for the Autonomo AI ecosystem. It allows both humans and AI agents to create APIs, generate test suites, and write production-ready code directly from the command line — with full respect for software licenses and API terms of service.

Built in Rust for speed and safety. Designed for developers, enterprises, and autonomous agents.

🚀 Core Commands

Command Purpose
autonomo packagist-api [vendor/project] Turns any PHP package into a live REST API by mapping public methods to endpoints.
autonomo api-server [path/to/source] Builds a full API server from PHP, C#, JS, or Rust source code — instantly.
autonomo api-client [postman.json] Creates working API clients from Postman or OpenAPI specs.
autonomo unit-tests [path/to/source] Autonomously generates realistic unit tests.
autonomo integration-tests [path/to/source] Creates complete integration test suites.
autonomo code [prompt] Converts natural-language prompts into real code using autonomo-file-copy + autonomo-file-writer.
"Type your idea. Get working code — instantly and lawfully."

🧩 How It Works

1
Understand:

autonomo-file-copy maps your project and helps the AI see its structure.

2
Create:

autonomo code or api-server generate new code, endpoints, or tests.

3
Write:

autonomo-file-writer saves the results safely with human review.

4
Deploy:

Your new API or test suite is ready — with zero manual scaffolding.

All processing happens locally or on your private Autonomo node — your code never leaves your environment.

⚠️ The Problem With MCP-Style Scrapers

"MCP" (Mass Content Puller) tools indiscriminately crawl the web, harvesting data that doesn't belong to them. They ignore robots.txt, violate copyrights, and often breach trade and access laws.

❌ MCP Behavior 🚫 Legal / Ethical Issue
Ignores robots.txt & TOS Unauthorized access, breach of contract
Copies full content Copyright & database-rights infringement
Circumvents paywalls DMCA §1201 anti-circumvention
Extracts confidential data Trade-secret misappropriation
Overloads servers "Trespass to chattels," service interference
Exports scraped data Data-locality and export-control violations

MCP tools scrape first and apologize later — a model increasingly viewed as likely illegal across multiple jurisdictions.

✅ Why Autonomo Is Compliant by Design

Autonomo CLI was built specifically to avoid the legal and ethical traps of scraping technologies.

🌐 API-First Architecture

Connects only through licensed or consented APIs (Postman, Packagist, OpenAPI, REST, GraphQL). Never scrapes HTML or bypasses protections.

🔒 Respects Robots & Terms

Honors robots.txt, rate limits, and service terms before every request.

🧠 License & Provenance Awareness

Tracks origin and license metadata for every file and integration.

🧩 Local, Private Processing

No cloud scraping, no secret uploads — everything runs on your own machine.

🕵️ Human-in-the-Loop

All writes and code changes require developer review and approval.

🪪 Enterprise-Grade Governance

Audit logs, provenance trails, and optional Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) keep your organization compliant.

🧾 Compliance Checklist

✅ Uses official APIs and licensed data sources

✅ Honors robots.txt, Terms of Service, and rate limits

✅ Avoids paywall bypassing or anti-circumvention

✅ Maintains full provenance and audit logs

✅ Runs locally or on private infrastructure

✅ Supports human approval for every write

✅ Optional enterprise legal frameworks and DPAs

⚡ Performance & Architecture

  • Language: Rust — fast, memory-safe, and cross-platform
  • Targets: PHP • C# • JavaScript • Rust
  • Integrations: Local LLMs (Ollama, Mistral, Phi-4, Qwen, etc.)
  • Use cases: Agentic code generation • API synthesis • Test automation • AI-assisted refactoring

🧭 Why It Matters

Autonomo bridges the gap between agentic AI innovation and real-world legality. You get the power of autonomous coding — without crossing ethical or legal boundaries.

"The command line where AI and humans build together — responsibly."

🧠 Autonomo CLI

Build Smarter. Stay Compliant. Deploy Faster.