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A full-featured command-line application toolkit for Node.js (v1.0.1, latest, infrequently updated). Provides argument parsing, plugin support, colored output, progress bars, spinners, auto-completion, and stdin helpers. Differentiates from yargs and commander by its inclusive feature set and mature legacy API.

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Pass rate
0/ 6
Env Coverage0 / 6
glibc
18–22
musl
18–22
Install & Compatibility
Where this runs
tested against v? · npm install
Install × environment matrix
Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux
musl
node 18–226 runs
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glibc
node 18–226 runs
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Code
Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

cli
✓ const cli = require('cli')
CommonJS only; this package predates ESM and has no ESM entry.
cli.parse
✓ cli.parse(options)
✗ const { parse } = require('cli'); parse(options)
Main module is a function; parse is a method on it.
cli.withStdin
✓ cli.withStdin(callback)
✗ withStdin(callback)
Must be called on the cli object.

Shows parsing CLI arguments with descriptions and defaults, then processing stdin lines and using parsed options.

const cli = require('cli'); cli.parse({ file: ['f', 'A file to process', 'file', 'temp.log'], time: ['t', 'An access time', 'time', false], work: [false, 'What kind of work to do', 'string', 'sleep'] }); cli.withStdinLines((lines, newline) => { if (cli.options.file) { cli.output(`File option: ${cli.options.file}`); } cli.output(lines.join(newline)); });
Debug
Known issues
gotchaThe package is old and uses CommonJS only; there is no ESM version.
fix
Use require('cli') instead of import.
affects: >=0.2.5
gotchaThe default export is a function; calling require('cli')() is incorrect.
fix
Assign to a variable and use its methods.
affects: >=0.2.5
deprecatedThe package is not actively maintained; newer alternatives like yargs or commander exist.
fix
Consider migrating to a maintained library.
affects: >=1.0.0
gotchaAuto-completion feature may not work in all environments.
fix
Test on target shells.
affects: >=0.2.5
Errors
Common errors & fixes
TypeError: cli.withStdin is not a function
Attempting to call withStdin without requiring cli correctly.
fix
const cli = require('cli'); then cli.withStdin(...)
Error: Cannot find module 'cli'
Missing npm install or incorrect require path.
fix
Run 'npm install cli' and ensure it is in node_modules.
ReferenceError: cli is not defined
Trying to use cli without requiring it.
fix
Add 'const cli = require('cli');' at the top.
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Version history
1.0.1latest on npm
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Resources
githubhttps://github.com/node-js-libs/cli ↗
packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/cli ↗
cli — npm install cli · libregistry