- ✅ Commander.js (v14.0.0) - CLI framework for parsing arguments and defining commands
- ✅ Chalk (v5.5.0) - Terminal string styling for colorful output
- ✅ Ora (v8.2.0) - Elegant terminal spinners for loading states
- ✅ Boxen (v8.0.1) - Create styled boxes in the terminal
- ✅ Figlet (v1.8.2) - ASCII art text generation
- ✅ SQLite3 (v5.1.7) - Asynchronous SQLite database
- ✅ Better-SQLite3 (v12.2.0) - Synchronous, high-performance SQLite database
- ✅ Conf (v14.0.0) - Simple configuration management
- ✅ @types/node (v24.2.0) - Already installed
- ✅ @types/figlet (v1.7.0) - Type definitions for Figlet
- ✅ tsx (v4.20.3) - Already installed for TypeScript execution
- ✅ ESLint (v9.32.0) - Already installed with TypeScript plugins
- ✅ Prettier (v3.6.2) - Already installed for code formatting
- ✅ @eslint/js - Added for ESLint v9 flat config support
- ✅ eslint.config.mjs - ESLint v9 flat configuration with TypeScript support
- ✅ .prettierrc.json - Prettier configuration for consistent formatting
- ✅ .prettierignore - Files to exclude from Prettier formatting
- ✅ src/test-dependencies.ts - Comprehensive test file for all dependencies
- ✅ src/cli-example.ts - Full example CLI implementation showcasing all packages
- ✅ docs/dependencies.md - Complete documentation of all dependencies
All dependencies were successfully tested and verified working:
- Commander.js: ✅ Successfully parsing commands and options
- Chalk: ✅ Displaying colored terminal output
- Ora: ✅ Showing animated spinners
- Boxen: ✅ Creating styled terminal boxes
- Figlet: ✅ Generating ASCII art
- Better-SQLite3: ✅ Creating and querying in-memory databases
- SQLite3: ✅ Async database operations working
- Conf: ✅ Configuration storage and retrieval
The CLI project now has all essential dependencies installed and configured:
- Command Structure: Use Commander.js to build the main CLI architecture
- Visual Feedback: Implement colorful output with Chalk and loading states with Ora
- Data Storage: Use SQLite databases for local data persistence
- Configuration: Manage user settings with Conf
- Code Quality: ESLint and Prettier are configured for maintaining code standards
# Run the test suite to verify all dependencies
npx tsx src/test-dependencies.ts
# Try the example CLI
npx tsx src/cli-example.ts --help
npx tsx src/cli-example.ts welcome --name "Developer"
npx tsx src/cli-example.ts colors
npx tsx src/cli-example.ts demo-spinner
# Development commands
npm run dev # Run TypeScript directly
npm run build # Build to JavaScript
npm run lint # Check code quality
npm run format # Format code with PrettierTotal packages installed:
- Dependencies: 9 packages
- Dev Dependencies: 9 packages
- Total: 331 packages (including sub-dependencies)
The project is now fully equipped with all the essential tools needed to build a professional CLI application with excellent developer experience features.