Getting Started
typescript
#!/usr/bin/env node
import { Command } from 'commander';
import inquirer from 'inquirer';
import chalk from 'chalk';
const program = new Command();
program
.name('mycli')
.description('My awesome CLI tool')
.version('1.0.0');
program
.command('create <name>')
.description('Create a new project')
.action(async (name) => {
console.log(chalk.green(`Creating ${name}...`));
const answers = await inquirer.prompt([
{
type: 'confirm',
name: 'typescript',
message: 'Use TypeScript?',
default: true
}
]);
if (answers.typescript) {
console.log(chalk.blue('Adding TypeScript...'));
}
});
program.parse();Conclusion
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