GitCLI-RS

GitCLI-RS is a simple Node.js command line tool that allows you to fetch GitHub user information directly from your terminal using the GitHub API.

Features

• Search GitHub users from terminal
• Fast and lightweight CLI tool
• Clean terminal output
• Built with Node.js and Commander.js

Installation

Install globally using npm:

npm install -g gitcli-rs

Usage

Search any GitHub user:

gitcli-rs search <github-username>

Example:

gitcli-rs search octocat

Example Output

GitHub User Info

Name: The Octocat
Username: octocat
Followers: 17000
Following: 9
Public Repositories: 8
Bio: GitHub mascot
Profile: https://github.com/octocat

Commands

| Command | Description | |---|---| | gitcli-rs search <username> | Fetch GitHub user profile |

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Commander.js
• Axios
• Chalk
• GitHub REST API

Project Structure

gitcli-rs/
│
├── index.js
├── package.json
├── README.md
└── service/
    └── github.js

Local Development

Clone repository:

git clone <your-repository-url>

Move into project folder:

cd gitcli-rs

Install dependencies:

npm install

Run locally:

node index.js search octocat

Link globally for testing:

npm link

Now you can run:

gitcli-rs search octocat

Publish to npm

Login to npm:

npm login

Publish package:

npm publish

Future Improvements

• Repository listing
• Followers/following fetch
• Interactive terminal UI
• Search suggestions
• Better terminal formatting
• Loading spinners

Author

Rohit Seth

License

MIT