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[Learn to build Node.js CLI apps][n].\n\n[![DOWNLOADS](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/create-node-cli?label=DOWNLOADS%20%20%E2%9D%AF\u0026colorA=6cc24a\u0026colorB=6cc24a\u0026style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/create-node-cli) [![Learn Node.js CLI Automation](https://img.shields.io/badge/-NodeCLI.com%20%E2%86%92-gray.svg?colorB=6cc24a\u0026style=flat)](https://nodecli.com/?utm_source=GitHubFOSS) [![Follow @MrAhmadAwais on Twitter](https://img.shields.io/badge/FOLLOW%20@MRAHMADAWAIS%20%E2%86%92-gray.svg?colorA=6cc24a\u0026colorB=6cc24a\u0026style=flat)](https://twitter.com/mrahmadawais/)\n\n\u003c/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n# create-node-cli\n\n- 📦 Create a Node.js CLI in a minute\n- 🤯 Automatic argument parsing, help text, and welcome message\n- 🗃️ History to maintain the last input data like the Author `name`, `email`, and `URL`\n- 👨‍🏫 Awais taught and created this CLI project in his [NodeCLI.com][n] automation course\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n[![📟](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmadawais/stuff/master/images/git/install.png)][repo]\n\n## Install\n\n```sh\n# Recommended.\nnpx create-node-cli\n\n# OR an alternative global install.\nnpm install -g create-node-cli\n```\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n[![⚙️](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmadawais/stuff/master/images/git/usage.png)][repo]\n\n## Usage\n\n1. Run the CLI using\n\n```sh\nnpx create-node-cli\n\n# OR for global install\ncreate-node-cli\n# OR alias for global install\nncli\n```\n\n_Then answer the following questions to generate a Node.js CLI._\n\n```sh\nCLI name?\nCLI command?\nCLI description?\nCLI version?\nCLI license?\nCLI author name?\nCLI author email?\nCLI author URL?\n````\n\n#### BASIC USAGE\n\n```sh\ncreate-node-cli \u003ccommand\u003e [option]\n```\n\n#### COMMANDS\n\n```sh\nhelp  Print help info\n```\n\n#### OPTIONS\n\n```sh\n-c, --clear    Clear the console Default: true\n-d, --debug    Print debug info Default: false\n-v, --version  Print CLI version Default: false\n```\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n[![📝](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmadawais/stuff/master/images/git/log.png)](changelog.md)\n\n## Changelog\n\n[❯ Read the changelog here →](changelog.md)\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003csmall\u003e**KEY**: `📦 NEW`, `👌 IMPROVE`, `🐛 FIX`, `📖 DOC`, `🚀 RELEASE`, and `🤖 TEST`\n\n\u003e _I use [Emoji-log](https://github.com/ahmadawais/Emoji-Log), you should try it and simplify your git commits._\n\n\u003c/small\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n[![📃](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmadawais/stuff/master/images/git/license.png)][repo]\n\n## License \u0026 Conduct\n\n- MIT © [Ahmad Awais](https://twitter.com/MrAhmadAwais/)\n- Thanks Liran Tal for the npm pkg name\n- [Code of Conduct](code-of-conduct.md)\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n[![🙌](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmadawais/stuff/master/images/git/connect.png)][repo]\n\n## Connect\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/ahmadawais\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"GitHub @AhmadAwais\" align=\"center\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/GITHUB-gray.svg?colorB=6cc644\u0026style=flat\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(follow)\u003c/strong\u003e To stay up to date on free \u0026 open-source software\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/MrAhmadAwais/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Twitter @MrAhmadAwais\" align=\"center\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/TWITTER-gray.svg?colorB=1da1f2\u0026style=flat\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(follow)\u003c/strong\u003e To get #OneDevMinute daily hot tips \u0026 trolls\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/AhmadAwais\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"YouTube AhmadAwais\" align=\"center\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/YOUTUBE-gray.svg?colorB=ff0000\u0026style=flat\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(subscribe)\u003c/strong\u003e To tech talks \u0026 #OneDevMinute videos\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://AhmadAwais.com/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Blog: AhmadAwais.com\" align=\"center\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/MY%20BLOG-gray.svg?colorB=4D2AFF\u0026style=flat\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(read)\u003c/strong\u003e In-depth \u0026 long form technical articles\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/MrAhmadAwais/\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"LinkedIn @MrAhmadAwais\" align=\"center\" src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/LINKEDIN-gray.svg?colorB=0077b5\u0026style=flat\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(connect)\u003c/strong\u003e On the LinkedIn profile y'all\u003c/small\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n[![👌](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmadawais/stuff/master/images/git/sponsor.png)][repo]\n\n## Sponsor\n\nMe ([Ahmad Awais](https://twitter.com/mrahmadawais/)) and my incredible wife ([Maedah Batool](https://twitter.com/MaedahBatool/)) are two engineers who fell in love with open source and then with each other. You can read more [about me here](https://ahmadawais.com/about). If you or your company use any of my projects or like what I’m doing then consider backing me. I'm in this for the long run. An open-source developer advocate.\n\n[![Support Open-Source Work](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ahmadawais/stuff/master/sponsor/sponsor.jpg)](https://github.com/AhmadAwais/sponsor)\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n### [How to build a Node CLI?][n]\n\nOr you can back me by checking out my super fun video course. After building hundreds of developer automation tools used by millions of developers, I am teaching exactly how you can do it yourself with minimum effective effort. Learn to build Node.js \u0026 JavaScript based CLI (Command Line Interface) apps \u0026 npm packages. Automate the grunt work, do more in less time, impress your manager, make more salary, and help the community. I'm sharing it all in this step-by-step 100-videos course. 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