DevX CLI

A TypeScript-based CLI tool for project management and task execution.

Installation

npm install -g @devx-cli/devx

Or use it directly with npx:

npx @devx-cli/devx <command>

Features

• Project Configuration: Manage project metadata and settings in a .devx file.
• Script & Task Runner: Run custom scripts and tasks defined in your .devx file.
• Plugin System: Extend functionality with custom plugins.
• Environment Variables: Define and use environment variables in your scripts.

Usage

Initialize a new project

devx init

This will create a .devx file in your current directory with default settings.

Run a script or task

devx run <script|task>

Validate your .devx file

devx validate

Display project information

devx info

List available scripts and tasks

devx list

.devx File Format

The .devx file uses YAML format:

project:
  name: "my-app"
  type: "web"
  language: "node"
  version: "1.0.0"

scripts:
  build: "npm run build"
  dev: "vite"
  lint: "eslint ."

tasks:
  - name: "deploy"
    run: "bash scripts/deploy.sh"
    description: "Deploy the application to production"

env:
  PORT: "3000"
  NODE_ENV: "development"

plugins:
  - name: "example-plugin"
    path: "./plugins/example-plugin.js"
    config:
      enabled: true

Plugin System

Plugins can hook into various lifecycle events:

• onInit: Called when the plugin is initialized
• onRun: Called before a script or task is run
• onValidate: Called during validation
• onInfo: Called when displaying project info

Example plugin:

import { DevxConfig, DevxPlugin } from '@devx-cli/devx';

export default function createPlugin(config: any): DevxPlugin {
  return {
    name: 'my-plugin',

    onInit(config: DevxConfig) {
      console.log('Plugin initialized');
    },

    onRun(scriptName: string, command: string) {
      console.log(`Running ${scriptName}`);
    },

    onValidate(config: DevxConfig): string[] {
      return []; // Return validation errors
    },

    onInfo(config: DevxConfig) {
      console.log('Custom project info');
    },
  };
}

VS Code Extension

To enhance your experience with .devx files in Visual Studio Code, we've created a VS Code extension that provides a custom icon for .devx files without changing your existing file icon theme.

Installation

You can install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace:

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "DevX File Icon" or look for the publisher "DevX-cli"
4. Click Install

Alternatively, you can install it directly from the command line:

code --install-extension DevX-cli.devx-file-icon

Or use the built-in command in the DevX CLI:

devx install-extension

Features

• Custom icon for .devx files in the VS Code file explorer
• Preserves your existing file icon theme for all other files
• No configuration required - works automatically after installation

License

MIT