
Akshay Gore
Mar 2, 2024
Would you like to create a CLI (Command Line Interface) application with your friends? Follow these steps to get started:
Create a new directory for your CLI app
Install the necessary packages for beautiful text and colors
Create a new file named
index.js
touch index.js
Add the following line at the top of the
index.js
file
The line#!/usr/bin/env node
at the beginning of a JavaScript file is called a shebang line. It instructs the system to
use the Node.js interpreter to run the script.
Create an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE) to begin the script. Let's start by using Figlet
Now, let's utilize chalk with simple
console.log()
statements and template literals to customize the console logs
Now, let's add some animation using chalk-animation for the closing words
Run
node index.js
to see the changes in the UI.Finally, to publish your package to npm, make changes in
package.json
Once your package is published, you can run the command using the name specified in
package.json
. For instance, in my case, it'sakshaygore
, so I would run:
And there you go! You have your CLI bio ready to share with your friends. If you encounter any issues during the creation process, feel free to run the above command and connect with me on social media. I'm happy to assist you!
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