@tulis-js/cli

Official command-line interface for Tulis, the developer-first publishing framework for technical books and documentation.

Installation

# Scaffold a project directly with npx
npx @tulis-js/cli new my-book

# Or install globally
npm install -g @tulis-js/cli

Usage

tulis --help

Commands Overview

• tulis new [name]: Scaffold a standalone Tulis book project directory with package.json and config.
• tulis dev [name]: Start the live-reloading dev server powered programmatically by Astro and @tulis-js/renderer.
• tulis build <name>: Build static web output for a book project.
• tulis publish [name]: Publish a book to various targets (web, pdf, epub, print).
• tulis chapter new <title>: Scaffold a new chapter file with auto-incremented order frontmatter.
• tulis theme <action> [name]: Manage installed themes.
• tulis plugin <action> [name]: Manage installed plugins.
• tulis doctor: Run environment and dependency diagnostics.
• tulis upgrade: Upgrade framework packages.

Local Monorepo Development

When developing inside the Tulis monorepo:

# Build the CLI
pnpm -F @tulis-js/cli build

# Execute local binary
node packages/cli/dist/index.js new my-book

For comprehensive documentation, see docs/cli-guide.md.