kinder

Easily create simple shell commands with a local config file.

Installation

Run this in your project folder:

npm install --save kinder

Usage

Here is an example for a shell command called mycommand, configured via kinder:

const Kinder = require("kinder");

Kinder({
  name: "mycommand",
  commands: {
    default: {
      description: "The default command which runs when you simply enter `mycommand` in your shell.",
      execute: ({ info, hostname, users, repos} = config) -> { /* do something with config argument */ }
    },
    custom: {
      description: "A custom command which runs when you enter `mycommand custom` in your shell.",
      execute: ({ info, hostname, users, repos} = config) -> { /* do something with config argument */ }
    }
  },
  props: {
    info: {
      description: "Essential information",
      required: true
    },
    hostname: {
      description: "Your website hostname",
      default: "my.website.com"
    }
  },
  lists: {
    users: {
      description: "Users to query"
    },
    repos: {
      description: "Repos to query"
    }
  }
});

Assuming this is an index.js file, in order to make it a shell command, add a bin property to your project's package.json, like so:

"bin": {
  "mycommand": "./index.js"
}

Assuming the above configuration, you'll now have these shell commands at you disposal:

• mycommand - Executes the function under the commands.default.execute. The function will receive your persisted configuration object as its first argument.
• mycommand custom - Executes the function under the commands.custom.execute. The function will receive your persisted configuration object as its first argument.
• mycommand reset - Resets your local config.
• mycommand get info - Shows the saved info value in your local config.
• mycommand set info <info> - Sets as the saved info property in your local config.
• mycommand get hostname - Shows the saved hostname value in your local config. Defaults to my.website.com.
• mycommand set hostname <hostname> - Sets as the saved hostname property in your local config.
• mycommand list users - Lists all the users in your local config.
• mycommand add users <users, command separated> - Adds (command separated) to the users list in your local config.
• mycommand remove users <users, command separated> - Removes (command separated) from the saved users list in your local config.
• mycommand list repos - Lists all the saved repos in your local config.
• mycommand add repos <repos, command separated> - Adds (command separated) to the repos list in your local config.
• mycommand remove repos <repos, command separated> - Removes (command separated) from the saved repos you in your local config.
• mycommand help - Shows an help message with all the above commands.

Tips

• required properties which are not set in your local config, will trigger entering their values whenever you run the default or a custom command.
• Kinder validates your config object for any missing essential keys, typos or unsupported keys.