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Battle-tested CLI patterns for fast tooling

Software Engineering#TypeScript#Python#Rust#Go#command-line#CLI patterns
Authorvanman2024
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides battle-tested CLI patterns and templates for building reliable command-line tools across Go, TypeScript, Python, and Rust. It emphasizes simplicity, maintainability, and fast iteration for production CLIs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Basic CLI Structure: Single-command CLIs with flags, help text, and error handling.
  • Subcommands & Hooks: Multi-command CLIs with before/after hooks, categorization, and shared context.
  • Language Templates: Core templates and scripts for Go (urfave/cli), TypeScript (commander/oclif), Python (Click/Typer), and Rust (Clap).

Quick Start

Use this Skill to scaffold pattern templates and example CLIs, then adapt to your domain and language of choice.

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Name: cli-patterns
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