lope-cli

lope-cli _{^{| Transform NPM package scripts into simple CLIs}}

Transform NPM package scripts into simple CLIs. Optionally, tap into NPM configs to pass options to said scripts. Check out lope-example for a basic package.json example.

Install

$ npm install --global lope-cli

Usage

$ lope --help
Transform NPM package scripts into simple CLIs
 
Usage:
  $ lope [package] <script> [--* <*>]
 
Options:
  --global, -g  Indicates package is installed globally
 
Examples:
  $ # Run the test script against current package 
  $ lope test
 
  $ # Run the test script against local package 
  $ lope lope-example test
 
  $ # Run the test script against global package 
  $ lope lope-example test --global
 
  $ # Run the echo script, with options, against current package 
  $ lope echo --echo hello
 
  $ # Run the echo script, with options, against local package 
  $ lope lope-example echo --echo hello
 
  $ # Run the echo script, with options, against global package 
  $ lope lope-example echo --echo hello --global

Against local package via the command line:

$ npm install lope-example
$ lope lope-example test
$ lope lope-example echo --echo hello
hello

Against local package, leveraging npm config, via the command line:

$ npm install lope-example
$ npm config set lope-example:echo hello
$ lope lope-example test
$ lope lope-example echo
hello

Against local package via NPM script:

{
  "devDependencies": {
    "lope-cli": "0.0.x",
    "lope-example": "0.0.x"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "echo": "lope lope-example echo --echo hello",
    "test": "lope lope-example test"
  }
}

$ npm run test
$ npm run echo
hello

Against global package via the command line:

$ npm install --global lope-example
$ lope lope-example test --global
$ lope lope-example echo --echo hello --global
hello

Against global package, leveraging npm config, via the command line:

$ npm install --global lope-example
$ npm config set lope-example:echo hello
$ lope lope-example test --global
$ lope lope-example echo --global
hello

Against current package via the command line:

{
  "scripts": {
    "echo": "echo ${npm_package_config_echo}",
    "test": "true"
  }
}

$ lope test
$ lope echo --echo hello
hello

Against current package via NPM script:

{
  "devDependencies": {
    "lope-cli": "0.0.x"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "echo": "echo ${npm_package_config_echo}",
    "echo2": "lope echo --echo hello"
  }
}

$ npm run echo2
hello

Maintainers

• Rocky Madden (@rockymadden)