CLI-GENERATOR

Generate CLI entrypoints from spec file Any feedback on the spec is welcome

Install

go get -u github.com/olegsu/cli-generator

Run Example

• git clone git@github.com:olegsu/cli-generator.git
• cd cli-generator
• make example

The main idea is to define a spec that can describe a CLI in YAML or JSON format. Spec must include:

1. Name of the application(project)
   • Example: docker, kubectl
2. Global flags the CLI would support
   • Example: kubectl --context
3. Commands, including nasted sub-commands and aliases
   • Example: kubectl get, docker system prune, kubectl get po, kubectl get pods
4. Flags per command, including types [array of strings] [enum] definition, default values and environment variables are eqvivalent
   • Example: kubectl logs -f [NAME]
5. Positional argumens, including multiple arguments
   • Example: kubectl delete po [PO_1] [PO_2]
6. Auto generate help or provide a way to override help per command