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Show HN: Ploof – The agent-native CLI for generating images, video, and audio

Ploof is a new agent-native CLI tool that allows users to generate images, video, and audio directly from the command line. It is designed for integration with AI agents and automated workflows.

Background

Ploof is an open-source command-line tool (CLI) that lets you generate images, video, and audio directly from your terminal using natural language prompts. It's "agent-native," meaning it's designed to be easily invoked by AI coding agents (like Cursor, Claude Code, or Copilot) as part of automated workflows, rather than requiring a human to open a separate app or website. This is notable because it gives LLM-powered programming tools a simple way to create rich media assets on the fly — for instance, an agent building a demo app could generate a logo, a sound effect, or a short video clip without leaving the coding environment. The project's README lists supported backends (e.g., OpenAI for image generation, ElevenLabs for audio), typical use cases, and installation instructions. As a "Show HN" post on Hacker News, it's part of a wave of developer tools that treat AI models as composable, CLI-callable services rather than chat interfaces.