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The above scenario was transofmred into the following\n\n```\nplease start:service-x,service-y,service-z dev:{app-*} up:{database-*}\n```\n\n### Install\n\n```bash\n# w/ pnpm\npnpm add -Dw please\n\n# w/ yarn\nyarn add -D please\n\n# w/ npm\nnpm install -D please\n```\n\n### Usage\n\nBasic:\n\n```\n  $ please dev:@scope/package-1 run:@scope/package-2\n\n  $ please dev:@scope/package-1 run:@scope/package-2,@scope/package-3\n\n  $ please dev:@scope/package-1,@scope/package-2 run:@scope/package-3,@scope/package-4\n```\n\nAdvanced:\n\n```\n  $ please dev:{@scope/*}\n\n  $ please dev:{@scope/*} run:package-1,package-2\n```\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdopt%2Fplease","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fdopt%2Fplease","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdopt%2Fplease/lists"}