Building a CLI Tool with Node.js: From Zero to npm CLI tools are the best way to automate repetitive tasks. Here's how to build and publish one. Why Build a CLI? Automate your daily workflows Share tools with your team (or the world) Learn Node.js streams, file system, process management Publish to npm — instant credibility + potential users Step 1: Project Setup mkdir my-cli && cd my-cli npm init -y # Install dependencies npm install commander inquirer chalk ora Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode package.json essentials: { "name" : "my-cli" , "version" : "1.0.0" , "description" : "My awesome CLI tool" , "bin" : { "my-cli" : "./bin/cli.js" }, "type" : "module" , // Use ES modules "engines" : { "node" : ">=18.0.0" }, "files" : [ # What gets published to npm "bin/" , "src/" ], "keywords" : [ "cli" , "tool" ], "license" : "MIT" } Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode Step 2: The Entry Point #!/usr/bin/env node // bin/cli.js — Shebang line makes it executable import { program } from '…