Execute Me

Automatically generate command line interfaces from JavaScript functions.

Installation

npm install execute-me --save
 

Usage

const { executeMe } = require('execute-me');
 
function eatFood(count=5, food, weight, check) {
  /**
   * A function named eatFood.
   *
   * @version 0.1.0-beta3
   * @param {integer} count - number of food
   * @param {string} food - what for dinner
   * @param {float} weight - how much would you like to eat
   * @param {boolean} check - yes?
   */
  console.log(`${count} ${food} weigh ${weight} kilograms. ${check ? '√' : 'x'}`)
}
 
executeMe(eatFood);
 

$ ./example/eatFood.js --food "rice balls" -w 2.2 --check
5 rice balls weigh 2.2 kilograms. √
 

$ ./example/eatFood.js --version
0.1.0-beta3
 

$ ./example/eatFood.js -h
Usage: eatFood [options]
 
A function named eatFood.
 
Options:
 
  -V, --version          output the version number
  -c, --count <count>    number of food (default: 5)
  -f, --food <food>      what for dinner
  -w, --weight <weight>  how much would you like to eat
  --check                yes?
  -h, --help             output usage information
 

Supported Types

Only number, string and boolean is supported. Union types are not supported yet.

integer

alias:

• int
• integer
• Int
• Integer

float

alias:

• float
• Float
• number
• Number

string

alias:

• str
• string
• String

boolean

alias:

• bool
• boolean
• Boolean

any(boolean or string)

alias:

• any

How does it work?

• Get the source code of the function by fn.toString()
• Parse the argument list with @babel/parser and JSDoc with Doctrine
• Create CLI with Commander.js

You should not uglify the entrance function because it depends on toString method of functions.

License

MIT