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benfleis/cli — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2023-03-18

Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

babashka.cli turns any regular Clojure function into a command-line tool, auto-parsing flags, types, and subcommands for you.

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  root((babashka.cli))
    What it does
      Parses CLI args
      Coerces types
      Builds subcommands
    Tech stack
      Clojure
      Babashka
    Use cases
      Build CLI tools
      Skip argv parsing
      Add help text
    Audience
      Clojure developers
      Babashka users

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Turn an existing Clojure function into a command-line tool without writing argument-parsing code

VIBE 2

Build a CLI with subcommands like 'copy file.txt --dry-run' or 'delete file.txt --recursive'

VIBE 3

Auto-generate formatted help text for a CLI tool using the library's spec format

what's the stack?

ClojureBabashka

how it stacks up fr

benfleis/cli0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2023-03-182022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderops devops

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 30min

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Show me how to wrap this Clojure function so babashka.cli turns it into a CLI command
prompt 2
Help me add subcommands like copy and delete to a CLI tool built with babashka.cli
prompt 3
Explain how babashka.cli converts string arguments into numbers, keywords, and booleans
prompt 4
Write a babashka.cli spec that generates help text for my command-line tool

Frequently asked questions

what is cli fr?

babashka.cli turns any regular Clojure function into a command-line tool, auto-parsing flags, types, and subcommands for you.

Is cli actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-03-18).

How hard is cli to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is cli for?

Mainly developer.

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