julia-comonicon

To build a command-line interface in Julia, you can use the Comonicon.jl package to transform functions into executable commands using macros like @main and @cast, which automatically handle argument parsing and help text generation.

Comonicon generates help text by parsing Julia function docstrings and signatures, automatically converting them into rich -h and --help compatible documentation without requiring separate manual configuration.

Yes, you can create both single-command scripts and multi-command Julia packages using Comonicon.jl, utilizing intuitive macros to define commands, subcommands, options, and flags based on your function signatures.

Comonicon supports package installation workflows and standalone application builds, allowing you to seamlessly integrate command-line interfaces into Julia packages for easy distribution and execution.

To parse positional arguments and boolean flags in Julia CLI scripts, Comonicon automatically handles options, flags, and positional arguments derived directly from your function signatures and docstrings.

Using macros for command-line parsing in Julia ties your CLI structure strictly to function signatures and docstrings, meaning complex argument validation or highly dynamic command routing may require additional manual handling beyond standard macro definitions.