mkcmd

A CLI tool for scaffolding new CLI projects with sensible defaults. Create command-line tools with TypeScript, Bun runtime, and a solid core structure out of the box.

Features

• Interactive Setup - Prompts for project name, location, and description
• Complete CLI Framework - Generates a working CLI with command registration, logging, and helpers
• TypeScript + Bun - Pre-configured with TypeScript and Bun runtime support
• Core Utilities - Includes FileBuilder for dynamic code generation and file utilities
• Extensible - Easy to add your own commands

Warning

While you can run the program in without Bun, the source code itself depends on Bun for development and building

Run remotely

npx @mbsi/mkcmd init
# or
bun @mbsi/mkcmd init

Installation

npm install -g @mbsi/mkcmd
# or
bun install -g @mbsi/mkcmd

Quick Start

mkcmd init

The init command will prompt you for:

• Project name
• Target directory (defaults to ./<project-name>)
• Project description

What Gets Scaffolding

After running mkcmd init, you'll have a complete CLI project:

my-cli/
├── src/
│   ├── core/
│   │   ├── cli.ts              # CLI framework with command registration
│   │   ├── log.ts              # Logging helpers (single/multi info/warn/err, title)
│   │   └── helpers/
│   │       ├── file-builder.ts # Indentation-aware file builder
│   │       ├── file-utils.ts   # Path and file writing utilities
│   │       └── stringifier.ts  # Dynamic template code generation
│   ├── commands/
│   │   └── index.ts            # Command registration hook
│   └── config.ts               # Project configuration
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── README.md

Usage

Running Your New CLI

cd my-cli
bun install
bun run src/index.ts --help

Adding Commands

Commands are registered in src/commands/index.ts. Here's the pattern:

import { registerCommand } from "../core/cli";

registerCommand({
  name: "greet",
  description: "Say hello",
  instructions: "Pass a name to greet",
  run: async (args: string[]) => {
    const name = args[0] || "world";
    console.log(`Hello, ${name}!`);
  }
});

Then run:

bun run src/index.ts greet
bun run src/index.ts greet Alice

Using the File Builder

The included FileBuilder helps generate code files dynamically:

import { FileBuilder } from "./core/helpers/file-builder";

const fb = new FileBuilder();
fb.addLine("export function hello() {");
fb.addLine('  console.log("Hello!");', 1);
fb.addLine("}");
const code = fb.build();

CLI Flags

After installation, mkcmd supports:

mkcmd --help      # Show help
mkcmd --version   # Show version

Requirements

• Bun runtime (for running the generated project)
• Node.js 16+ (for installation via npm)

License

See LICENSE file for details.

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Version: See npm info @mbsi/mkcmd version, npx @mbsi/mkcmd --version, or run mkcmd --version after installation.