1 Command Line Experience
The largest Node.js CLI Apps best practices list ✨
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1.1 Respect POSIX args
1.3 Stateful data
1.4 Provide a colorful experience
1.5 Rich interactions
1.6 Hyperlinks everywhere
✅ Do: Use properly formatted hyperlinks in text output for both URLs (e.g:
as well as source code (e.g: src/Util.js:2:75) - both of which a modern terminal is able to transform into a clickable link.
open
Opens stuff like websites, files, executables. Cross-platform.
In 3 lists
1.7 Zero configuration
Parcel
, a web application bundler
In 2 lists
1.9 Provide helpful help
2 Distribution >2.1 Prefer a small dependency footprint
Bundlephobia
is a tool to help you find the cost of a npm package.
In 3 lists
2 Distribution >2.2 Use the shrinkwrap, Luke
3 Interoperability >3.4 Support configuration precedence
3 Interoperability >3.5 Gate interactive behavior
In 2 lists
3 Interoperability >3.7 Provide shell completion
6 Errors >6.3 Provide debug mode
12 Appendix: CLI educational resources
In 2 lists
@simonplend
and @dolearning's workshop on crafting human friendly CLIs
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