Use when designing, building, or reviewing a command-line interface (CLI) tool. It provides a checklist of standard CLI conventions and should not be used for non-CLI applications.
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CLI design checklist
Help and version
A CLI MUST provide --help and -h flags with clear usage,
options, and examples. Examples MUST include all required
parameters.
A CLI MUST provide --version and -V flags. The agent MUST
reserve -v for --verbose.
Input and output
A CLI MUST support stdin/stdout piping and MUST allow output
redirection (e.g., --output for file creation).
A CLI emitting structured data MUST offer machine-readable
output (e.g., --json
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