shipcli

CLI-as-a-Product toolkit — build, publish, and promote CLI tools with viral sharing features.

Quick Start

npx create-shipcli my-cli
cd my-cli
node src/cli.js --help

What You Get

A scaffolded CLI project with:

• @shipcli/core — CLI framework (output formatting, config, spinner, update check)
• @shipcli/share — --share flag generates OG images for X/LinkedIn
• @shipcli/build — npm publish, cross-platform binaries, Homebrew formulas
• @shipcli/landing — Next.js landing page with terminal demo

Commands

shipcli init [name]       # Scaffold a new CLI tool
shipcli publish           # Version bump, git tag, npm publish
shipcli build             # Cross-platform binaries (Bun)
shipcli homebrew          # Generate Homebrew formula
shipcli changelog         # Generate CHANGELOG.md from git
shipcli landing init      # Scaffold a Next.js landing page

Packages

Package	Description
@shipcli/core	CLI framework: output, config, commands, spinner
@shipcli/share	OG image generation for viral sharing
@shipcli/build	npm publish, binary builds, Homebrew formulas
@shipcli/landing	Next.js landing page scaffolding
@shipcli/create	npx create-shipcli scaffolding
@shipcli/cli	shipcli CLI orchestrator

Built with shipcli

• codeautopsy — Post-mortem analysis of dead GitHub repos
• saas-autopsy — SaaS startup health analysis powered by TrustMRR

License

MIT