msgpack-cli

CLI tool to encode/decode MessagePack and compare binary serialization formats

Installation

npm install -g msgpack-cli

Usage

Initialize configuration

msgpack init
msgpack init --template advanced
msgpack init --output custom-config.json

Validate configuration

msgpack validate
msgpack validate path/to/config.json

View configuration

msgpack show
msgpack show --env production
msgpack show --json

Modify configuration

msgpack set settings.debug true
msgpack set settings.logLevel \"warn\"

Compare configurations

msgpack diff config-dev.json config-prod.json

List templates

msgpack templates

Templates

| Template | Description | |----------|-------------| | minimal | Bare minimum configuration | | standard | Recommended defaults for most projects | | advanced | Full-featured with security, caching, and multi-environment support |

Why msgpack-cli?

• Zero dependencies at runtime — just commander and chalk
• Template-based — start with minimal, standard, or advanced presets
• Validation built-in — catch config errors before deployment
• Environment-aware — manage dev/staging/production configs in one file
• Diff support — compare configs across environments

License

MIT