Create CLI Package

A command-line tool for scaffolding CLI packages with interactive prompts. This utility streamlines the process of initializing new CLI projects by guiding users through a structured configuration process.

✨ Features

• Beautiful Interactive Prompts: Powered by @inquirer/prompts with keyboard navigation
• Styled Terminal Output: Gradient banners, colored messages, and Unicode icons
• Progress Spinners: Visual feedback during long operations
• Package Configuration: Set package name, description, and author
• License Selection: Choose from multiple license options (MIT, Apache-2.0, etc.)
• Language Support: JavaScript or TypeScript with auto-configured tsconfig.json
• Flexible Structure: Choose entry directory (src/ or bin/)
• Auto-Install: Optionally install dependencies after scaffolding

📦 Dependencies

This CLI uses modern Node.js libraries for an exceptional UX. All dependencies are installed with latest versions during scaffolding:

| Package | Purpose | |---------|---------| | inquirer | Interactive prompts with keyboard navigation | | chalk | Terminal string styling | | ora | Elegant spinners | | boxen | Styled terminal boxes | | gradient-string | Beautiful gradient text | | figures | Unicode symbols with fallbacks | | cli-table3 | Pretty terminal tables |

🚀 Installation

Install globally:

npm install -g new-cli-package

📖 Usage

Option 1: Pass package name as argument:

new-cli-package my-cli

Option 2: Run without arguments for interactive prompt:

new-cli-package
# → Prompts: Package name: (my-cli)

You'll be guided through:

1. Package Configuration - Name, description, author
2. Project Setup - Language (JS/TS), entry directory
3. License & Documentation - License type, README generation
4. Dependencies - Additional packages, auto-install option

🎨 Generated Project

Your scaffolded CLI will include:

• Modern ESM structure with "type": "module"
• Pre-configured with @inquirer/prompts, chalk, and ora
• Styled help output and example interactive prompts
• TypeScript support with proper tsconfig.json (if selected)
• MIT/Apache-2.0/ISC license (if selected)

📝 License

MIT © Ahmad Syam