Build a JavaScript Command Line Interface (CLI) with Node.js

Node is a great choice for building command line tools. In this tutorial, James Hibbard and Lukas White show you how to build a Node CLI which interacts with the GitHub API.

Article URL: https://www.sitepoint.com/javascript-command-line-interface-cli-node-js/

Requirements

• Node.js
• Git
• GitHub account

Installation Steps (if applicable)

1. Clone repo
2. Run npm install
3. Install the module globally with npm install -g from within the project directory
4. Run hisoft-rn <repo-name> <longer repo description>

License

The MIT License (MIT)

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