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# sade [](https://travis-ci.org/lukeed/sade) |
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> Smooth (CLI) Operator 🎶 |
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Sade is a small but powerful tool for building command-line interface (CLI) applications for Node.js that are fast, responsive, and helpful! |
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It enables default commands, git-like subcommands, option flags with aliases, default option values with type-casting, required-vs-optional argument handling, command validation, and automated help text generation! |
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Your app's UX will be as smooth as butter... just like [Sade's voice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TYv2PhG89A). 😉 |
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## Install |
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``` |
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$ npm install --save sade |
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``` |
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## Usage |
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***Input:*** |
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```js |
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#!/usr/bin/env node |
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const sade = require('sade'); |
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const prog = sade('my-cli'); |
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prog |
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.version('1.0.5') |
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.option('--global, -g', 'An example global flag') |
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.option('-c, --config', 'Provide path to custom config', 'foo.config.js'); |
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prog |
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.command('build <src> <dest>') |
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.describe('Build the source directory. Expects an `index.js` entry file.') |
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.option('-o, --output', 'Change the name of the output file', 'bundle.js') |
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.example('build src build --global --config my-conf.js') |
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.example('build app public -o main.js') |
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.action((src, dest, opts) => { |
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console.log(`> building from ${src} to ${dest}`); |
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console.log('> these are extra opts', opts); |
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}); |
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prog.parse(process.argv); |
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``` |
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***Output:*** |
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```a |
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$ my-cli --help |
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Usage |
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$ my-cli <command> [options] |
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Available Commands |
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build Build the source directory. |
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For more info, run any command with the `--help` flag |
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$ my-cli build --help |
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Options |
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-v, --version Displays current version |
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-g, --global An example global flag |
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-c, --config Provide path to custom config (default foo.config.js) |
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-h, --help Displays this message |
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$ my-cli build --help |
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Description |
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Build the source directory. |
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Expects an `index.js` entry file. |
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Usage |
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$ my-cli build <src> [options] |
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Options |
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-o, --output Change the name of the output file (default bundle.js) |
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-g, --global An example global flag |
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-c, --config Provide path to custom config (default foo.config.js) |
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-h, --help Displays this message |
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Examples |
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$ my-cli build src build --global --config my-conf.js |
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$ my-cli build app public -o main.js |
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``` |
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## Tips |
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- **Define your global/program-wide version, options, description, and/or examples first.**<br> |
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_Once you define a Command, you can't access the global-scope again._ |
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- **Define all commands & options in the order that you want them to appear.**<br> |
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_Sade will not mutate or sort your CLI for you. Global options print before local options._ |
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- **Required arguments without values will error & exit**<br> |
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_An `Insufficient arguments!` error will be displayed along with a help prompt._ |
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- **Don't worry about manually displaying help~!**<br> |
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_Your help text is displayed automatically... including command-specific help text!_ |
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- **Automatic default/basic patterns**<br> |
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_Usage text will always append `[options]` & `--help` and `--version` are done for you._ |
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- **Only define what you want to display!**<br> |
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_Help text sections (example, options, etc) will only display if you provide values._ |
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## Subcommands |
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Subcommands are defined & parsed like any other command! When defining their [`usage`](#usage-1), everything up until the first argument (`[foo]` or `<foo>`) is interpreted as the command string. |
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They should be defined in the order that you want them to appear in your general `--help` output. |
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Lastly, it is _not_ necessary to define the subcommand's "base" as an additional command. However, if you choose to do so, it's recommended that you define it first for better visibility. |
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```js |
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const prog = sade('git'); |
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// Not necessary for subcommands to work, but it's here anyway! |
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prog |
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.command('remote') |
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.describe('Manage set of tracked repositories') |
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.action(opts => { |
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console.log('~> Print current remotes...'); |
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}); |
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prog |
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.command('remote add <name> <url>', 'Demo...') |
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.action((name, url, opts) => { |
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console.log(`~> Adding a new remote (${name}) to ${url}`); |
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}); |
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prog |
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.command('remote rename <old> <new>', 'Demo...') |
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.action((old, nxt, opts) => { |
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console.log(`~> Renaming from ${old} to ${nxt}~!`); |
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}); |
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``` |
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## Single Command Mode |
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In certain circumstances, you may only need `sade` for a single-command CLI application. |
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> **Note:** Until `v1.6.0`, this made for an awkward pairing. |
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To enable this, you may make use of the [`isSingle`](#issingle) argument. Doing so allows you to pass the program's entire [`usage` text](#usage-1) into the `name` argument. |
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With "Single Command Mode" enabled, your entire binary operates as one command. This means that any [`prog.command`](#progcommandusage-desc-opts) calls are disallowed & will instead throw an Error. Of course, you may still define a program version, a description, an example or two, and declare options. You are customizing the program's attributes as a whole.<sup>*</sup> |
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> <sup>*</sup> This is true for multi-command applications, too, up until your first `prog.command()` call! |
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***Example*** |
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Let's reconstruct [`sirv-cli`](https://github.com/lukeed/sirv), which is a single-command application that (optionally) accepts a directory from which to serve files. It also offers a slew of option flags: |
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```js |
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sade('sirv [dir]', true) |
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.version('1.0.0') |
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.describe('Run a static file server') |
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.example('public -qeim 31536000') |
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.example('--port 8080 --etag') |
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.example('my-app --dev') |
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.option('-D, --dev', 'Enable "dev" mode') |
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.option('-e, --etag', 'Enable "Etag" header') |
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// There are a lot... |
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.option('-H, --host', 'Hostname to bind', 'localhost') |
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.option('-p, --port', 'Port to bind', 5000) |
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.action((dir, opts) => { |
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// Program handler |
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}) |
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.parse(process.argv); |
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``` |
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When `sirv --help` is run, the generated help text is trimmed, fully aware that there's only one command in this program: |
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``` |
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Description |
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Run a static file server |
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Usage |
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$ sirv [dir] [options] |
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Options |
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-D, --dev Enable "dev" mode |
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-e, --etag Enable "Etag" header |
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-H, --host Hostname to bind (default localhost) |
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-p, --port Port to bind (default 5000) |
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-v, --version Displays current version |
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-h, --help Displays this message |
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Examples |
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$ sirv public -qeim 31536000 |
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$ sirv --port 8080 --etag |
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$ sirv my-app --dev |
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``` |
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## Command Aliases |
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Command aliases are alternative names (aliases) for a command. They are often used as shortcuts or as typo relief! |
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The aliased names do not appear in the general help text.<br> |
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Instead, they only appear within the Command-specific help text under an "Aliases" section. |
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***Limitations*** |
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* You cannot assign aliases while in [Single Command Mode](#single-command-mode) |
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* You cannot call [`prog.alias()`](#progaliasnames) before defining any Commands (via `prog.commmand()`) |
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* You, the developer, must keep track of which aliases have already been used and/or exist as Command names |
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***Example*** |
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Let's reconstruct the `npm install` command as a Sade program: |
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```js |
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sade('npm') |
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// ... |
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.command('install [package]', 'Install a package', { |
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alias: ['i', 'add', 'isntall'] |
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}) |
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.option('-P, --save-prod', 'Package will appear in your dependencies.') |
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.option('-D, --save-dev', 'Package will appear in your devDependencies.') |
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.option('-O, --save-optional', 'Package will appear in your optionalDependencies') |
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.option('-E, --save-exact', 'Save exact versions instead of using a semver range operator') |
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// ... |
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``` |
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When we run `npm --help` we'll see this general help text: |
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``` |
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Usage |
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$ npm <command> [options] |
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Available Commands |
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install Install a package |
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For more info, run any command with the `--help` flag |
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$ npm install --help |
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Options |
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-v, --version Displays current version |
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-h, --help Displays this message |
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``` |
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When we run `npm install --help` — ***or*** the help flag with any of `install`'s aliases — we'll see this command-specific help text: |
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``` |
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Description |
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Install a package |
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Usage |
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$ npm install [package] [options] |
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Aliases |
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$ npm i |
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$ npm add |
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$ npm isntall |
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Options |
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-P, --save-prod Package will appear in your dependencies. |
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-D, --save-dev Package will appear in your devDependencies. |
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-O, --save-optional Package will appear in your optionalDependencies |
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-E, --save-exact Save exact versions instead of using a semver range operator |
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-h, --help Displays this message |
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``` |
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## API |
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### sade(name, isSingle) |
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Returns: `Program` |
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Returns your chainable Sade instance, aka your `Program`. |
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#### name |
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Type: `String`<br> |
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Required: `true` |
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The name of your `Program` / binary application. |
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#### isSingle |
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Type: `Boolean`<br> |
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Default: `name.includes(' ');` |
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If your `Program` is meant to have ***only one command***.<br> |
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When `true`, this simplifies your generated `--help` output such that: |
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* the "root-level help" is your _only_ help text |
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* the "root-level help" does not display an `Available Commands` section |
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* the "root-level help" does not inject `$ name <command>` into the `Usage` section |
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* the "root-level help" does not display `For more info, run any command with the `--help` flag` text |
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You may customize the `Usage` of your command by modifying the `name` argument directly.<br> |
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Please read [Single Command Mode](#single-command-mode) for an example and more information. |
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> **Important:** Whenever `name` includes a custom usage, then `isSingle` is automatically assumed and enforced! |
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### prog.command(usage, desc, opts) |
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Create a new Command for your Program. This changes the current state of your Program. |
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All configuration methods (`prog.describe`, `prog.action`, etc) will apply to this Command until another Command has been created! |
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#### usage |
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Type: `String` |
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The usage pattern for your current Command. This will be included in the general or command-specific `--help` output. |
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_Required_ arguments are wrapped with `<` and `>` characters; for example, `<foo>` and `<bar>`. |
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_Optional_ arguments are wrapped with `[` and `]` characters; for example, `[foo]` and `[bar]`. |
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All arguments are ***positionally important***, which means they are passed to your current Command's [`handler`](#handler) function in the order that they were defined. |
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When optional arguments are defined but don't receive a value, their positionally-equivalent function parameter will be `undefined`. |
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> **Important:** You **must** define & expect required arguments _before_ optional arguments! |
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```js |
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sade('foo') |
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.command('greet <adjective> <noun>') |
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.action((adjective, noun, opts) => { |
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console.log(`Hello, ${adjective} ${noun}!`); |
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}) |
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.command('drive <vehicle> [color] [speed]') |
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.action((vehicle, color, speed, opts) => { |
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let arr = ['Driving my']; |
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arr.push(color ? `${color} ${vehicle}` : vehicle); |
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speed && arr.push(`at ${speed}`); |
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opts.yolo && arr.push('...YOLO!!'); |
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let str = arr.join(' '); |
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console.log(str); |
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}); |
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``` |
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# //=> Hello, beautiful person! |
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# //=> Driving my car |
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# //=> Driving my red card |
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$ foo drive car blue 100mph --yolo |
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# //=> Driving my blue car at 100mph ...YOLO!! |
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``` |
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#### desc |
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Type: `String`<br> |
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Default: `''` |
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The Command's description. The value is passed directly to [`prog.describe`](#progdescribetext). |
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#### opts |
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Type: `Object`<br> |
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Default: `{}` |
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##### opts.alias |
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Type: `String|Array` |
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Optionally define one or more aliases for the current Command.<br> |
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When declared, the `opts.alias` value is passed _directly_ to the [`prog.alias`](#progaliasnames) method. |
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```js |
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// Program A is equivalent to Program B |
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const A = sade('bin') |
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.command('build', 'My build command', { alias: 'b' }) |
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.command('watch', 'My watch command', { alias: ['w', 'dev'] }); |
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const B = sade('bin') |
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.command('build', 'My build command').alias('b') |
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.command('watch', 'My watch command').alias('w', 'dev'); |
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``` |
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Type: `Boolean` |
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Manually set/force the current Command to be the Program's default command. This ensures that the current Command will run if no command was specified. |
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> **Important:** If you run your Program without a Command _and_ without specifying a default command, your Program will exit with a `No command specified` error. |
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```js |
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const prog = sade('greet'); |
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prog.command('hello'); |
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//=> only runs if :: `$ greet hello` |
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// $ greet |
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//=> error: No command specified. |
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prog.command('howdy', '', { default:true }); |
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//=> runs as `$ greet` OR `$ greet howdy` |
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// $ greet |
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//=> runs 'howdy' handler |
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//=> error: Invalid command |
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``` |
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### prog.describe(text) |
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Add a description to the current Command. |
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#### text |
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Type: `String|Array` |
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The description text for the current Command. This will be included in the general or command-specific `--help` output. |
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Internally, your description will be separated into an `Array` of sentences. |
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For general `--help` output, ***only*** the first sentence will be displayed. However, **all sentences** will be printed for command-specific `--help` text. |
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> **Note:** Pass an `Array` if you don't want internal assumptions. However, the first item is _always_ displayed in general help, so it's recommended to keep it short. |
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### prog.alias(...names) |
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Define one or more aliases for the current Command. |
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> **Important:** An error will be thrown if:<br>1) the program is in [Single Command Mode](#single-command-mode); or<br>2) `prog.alias` is called before any `prog.command`. |
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#### names |
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Type: `String` |
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The list of alternative names (aliases) for the current Command.<br> |
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For example, you may want to define shortcuts and/or common typos for the Command's full name. |
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> **Important:** Sade _does not_ check if the incoming `names` are already in use by other Commands or their aliases.<br>During conflicts, the Command with the same `name` is given priority, otherwise the first Command (according to Program order) with `name` as an alias is chosen. |
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The `prog.alias()` is append-only, so calling it multiple times within a Command context will _keep_ all aliases, including those initially passed via [`opts.alias`](#optsdefault). |
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sade('bin') |
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alias: ['hey', 'yo'] |
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.alias('hi', 'howdy') |
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.alias('hola', 'oi'); |
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//=> hello aliases: hey, yo, hi, howdy, hola, oi |
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``` |
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### prog.action(handler) |
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Attach a callback to the current Command. |
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#### handler |
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Type: `Function` |
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The function to run when the current Command is executed. |
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Its parameters are based (positionally) on your Command's [`usage`](#usage-1) definition. |
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All options, flags, and extra/unknown values are included as the last parameter. |
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> **Note:** Optional arguments are also passed as parameters & may be `undefined`! |
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```js |
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sade('foo') |
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.command('cp <src> <dest>') |
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.option('-f, --force', 'Overwrite without confirmation') |
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.option('-c, --clone-dir', 'Copy files to additional directory') |
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.option('-v, --verbose', 'Enable verbose output') |
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.action((src, dest, opts) => { |
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console.log(`Copying files from ${src} --> ${dest}`); |
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opts.c && console.log(`ALSO copying files from ${src} --> ${opts['clone-dir']}`); |
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console.log('My options:', opts); |
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}) |
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// $ foo cp original my-copy -v |
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//=> Copying files from original --> my-copy |
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//=> My options: { _:[], v:true, verbose:true } |
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// $ foo cp original my-copy --clone-dir my-backup |
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//=> Copying files from original --> my-copy |
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//=> ALSO copying files from original --> my-backup |
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//=> My options: { _:[], c:'my-backup', 'clone-dir':'my-backup' } |
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``` |
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### prog.example(str) |
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Add an example for the current Command. |
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#### str |
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Type: `String` |
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The example string to add. This will be included in the general or command-specific `--help` output. |
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> **Note:** Your example's `str` will be prefixed with your Program's [`name`](#sadename). |
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### prog.option(flags, desc, value) |
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Add an Option to the current Command. |
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#### flags |
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Type: `String` |
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The Option's flags, which may optionally include an alias. |
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You may use a comma (`,`) or a space (` `) to separate the flags. |
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> **Note:** The short & long flags can be declared in any order. However, the alias will always be displayed first. |
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> **Important:** If using hyphenated flag names, they will be accessible **as declared** within your [`action()`](#progactionhandler) handler! |
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```js |
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prog.option('--global'); // no alias |
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prog.option('-g, --global'); // alias first, comma |
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prog.option('--global -g'); // alias last, space |
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// etc... |
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``` |
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#### desc |
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Type: `String` |
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The description for the Option. |
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#### value |
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Type: `String` |
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The **default** value for the Option. |
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Flags and aliases, if parsed, are `true` by default. See [`mri`](https://github.com/lukeed/mri#minimist) for more info. |
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> **Note:** You probably only want to define a default `value` if you're expecting a `String` or `Number` value type. |
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If you _do_ pass a `String` or `Number` value type, your flag value will be casted to the same type. See [`mri#options.default`](https://github.com/lukeed/mri#optionsdefault) for info~! |
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### prog.version(str) |
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The `--version` and `-v` flags will automatically output the Program version. |
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#### str |
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Type: `String`<br> |
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Default: `0.0.0` |
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The new version number for your Program. |
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> **Note:** Your Program `version` is `0.0.0` until you change it. |
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### prog.parse(arr, opts) |
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Parse a set of CLI arguments. |
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#### arr |
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Type: `Array` |
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Your Program's `process.argv` input. |
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> **Important:** Do not `.slice(2)`! Doing so will break parsing~! |
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#### opts |
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Type: `Object`<br> |
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Default: `{}` |
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Additional `process.argv` parsing config. See [`mri`'s options](https://github.com/lukeed/mri#mriargs-options) for details. |
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> **Important:** These values _override_ any internal values! |
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```js |
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//=> currently has alias pair: f <--> force |
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prog.parse(process.argv, { |
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alias: { |
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f: ['foo', 'fizz'] |
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}, |
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default: { |
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abc: 123 |
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} |
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}); |
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//=> ADDS alias pair: f <--> foo |
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//=> REMOVES alias pair: f <--> force |
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//=> ADDS alias pair: f <--> fizz |
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//=> ADDS default: abc -> 123 (number) |
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``` |
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#### opts.unknown |
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Type: `Function`<br> |
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Default: `undefined` |
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Callback to run when an unspecified option flag has been found. This is [passed directly to `mri`](https://github.com/lukeed/mri#optionsunknown). |
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Your handler will receive the unknown flag (string) as its only argument.<br> |
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You may return a string, which will be used as a custom error message. Otherwise, a default message is displayed. |
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```js |
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sade('sirv') |
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.command('start [dir]') |
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.parse(process.argv, { |
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unknown: arg => `Custom error message: ${arg}` |
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}); |
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/* |
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$ sirv start --foobar |
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ERROR |
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Custom error message: --foobar |
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Run `$ sirv --help` for more info. |
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*/ |
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``` |
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#### opts.lazy |
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Type: `Boolean`<br> |
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Default: `false` |
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If true, Sade will not immediately execute the `action` handler. Instead, `parse()` will return an object of `{ name, args, handler }` shape, wherein the `name` is the command name, `args` is all arguments that _would be_ passed to the action handler, and `handler` is the function itself. |
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From this, you may choose when to run the `handler` function. You also have the option to further modify the `args` for any reason, if needed. |
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```js |
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let { name, args, handler } = prog.parse(process.argv, { lazy:true }); |
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console.log('> Received command: ', name); |
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// later on... |
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handler.apply(null, args); |
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``` |
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### prog.help(cmd) |
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Manually display the help text for a given command. If no command name is provided, the general/global help is printed. |
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Your general and command-specific help text is automatically attached to the `--help` and `-h` flags. |
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> **Note:** You don't have to call this directly! It's automatically run when you `bin --help` |
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#### cmd |
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Type: `String`<br> |
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Default: `null` |
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The name of the command for which to display help. Otherwise displays the general help. |
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## License |
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MIT © [Luke Edwards](https://lukeed.com) |
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