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cli-ux-design

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Craft professional CLI interfaces.

Software Engineering#developer tools#cli#user experience#ux#command-line#help text#argument parsing
AuthorRepairYourTech
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers build command-line tools with professional, user-friendly terminal interfaces that adhere to established conventions and degrade gracefully.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Argument & Flag Conventions: Follows POSIX/GNU standards for clarity and consistency.
  • Help Text Formatting: Structures help messages for easy readability, including examples.
  • Colored Output: Uses color semantically and respects NO_COLOR standards.
  • Progress Indicators: Implements spinners and progress bars for user feedback.
  • Interactive Prompts: Provides fallbacks for non-interactive environments.
  • Table & List Formatting: Outputs data in human-readable or machine-consumable formats.
  • Exit Codes: Uses standard exit codes for predictable behavior.
  • Subcommand Patterns: Organizes complex CLIs effectively.
  • Use Case: When building a new CLI tool, use this Skill to ensure it's intuitive, accessible, and professional, reducing user confusion and improving adoption.

Quick Start

Use the cli-ux-design skill to generate a help text example for a new command-line tool.

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Name: cli-ux-design
Download link: https://github.com/RepairYourTech/cfsa-antigravity/archive/main.zip#cli-ux-design

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