CLI Task Runner Boilerplate (Node.js + TypeScript + Commander)

A batteries-included CLI tool template — launch your next command-line product

A production-ready command-line application boilerplate built with Node.js + TypeScript + Commander. Ships with 5 working commands, JSON file persistence, colored output, and a strict typing setup.

What's included

• 5 CLI commands — init, list, add, done, remove all working
• JSON persistence — tasks stored in a local tasks.json
• Colored output — beautiful terminal formatting with picocolors
• Strict TypeScript — fully typed with strict mode
• JSDoc everywhere — every function documented
• ESLint + Prettier — clean code out of the box
• Smoke tests — node --test suite included

Quick Start

npm install
npm run build
node dist/cli.js --help
node dist/cli.js add "Build a CLI"

Stack

Node.js 18+ · TypeScript · Commander · picocolors

Use cases

• Developer productivity tools
• Internal automation commands
• SaaS companion CLIs
• DevOps tooling