The Open CLI Framework

Create command line tools your users love

oclif is an open source framework for building a command line interface (CLI) in Node.js and Typescript. Create CLIs with a few flags or advanced CLIs that have subcommands. oclif makes it easy for you to build CLIs for your company, service, or your own development needs.

$ npx oclif generate mynewcli? npm package name (mynewcli): mynewcli$ cd mynewcli$ ./bin/run.js hello worldhello world! (./src/commands/hello/world.ts)

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⚡Ready to go

Scaffold a fully functional CLI to get started quickly. oclif packages our years of experience into out-of-the-box functionality for argument parsing, command testing, and auto-documentation of CLI features.

👐Open source

oclif is open source and free to use or modify. We think you’ll love it too and you can also help make it better.

✅Extendable

You or your users can easily extend your CLI functionality to meet custom needs using plugins. Plugins are modular and shareable, encouraging reuse.

🔒Trusted

oclif is actively used to build the Heroku and Salesforce CLIs, powering millions of interactions for developers every day.

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