CLI Tools Part 1: Project Setup

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Prerequisites

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• Node.js 18+
• npm or pnpm
• Basic TypeScript knowledge

Project Initialization

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mkdir my-cli
cd my-cli
npm init -y

TypeScript Configuration

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{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2022",
    "module": "NodeNext",
    "outDir": "dist"
  }
}

Package.json Setup

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Bin Field

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{
  "bin": {
    "my-cli": "./dist/index.js"
  }
}

Next Steps

Continue to Part 2 for argument parsing.