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cli-design

Unix-composable CLI design patterns. Use when building CLI tools, designing command trees, implementing output layers, or testing CLI behavior. Covers stream separation (stdout/stderr), format flags (--json/--plain), exit codes, TTY detection, composability, and error design. Language-agnostic principles; TypeScript implementation patterns in resources/. For API design (REST, HTTP), see api-design.

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Installation and usage

Unix-composable CLI design patterns. Use when building CLI tools, designing command trees, implementing output layers, or testing CLI behavior. Covers stream separation (stdout/stderr), format flags (--json/--plain), exit codes, TTY detection, composability, and error design. Language-agnostic principles; TypeScript implementation patterns in resources/. For API design (REST, HTTP), see api-design.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use cli-design