Command-Line Tool Architecture Questions

Language and Runtime

  1. Primary language:

  2. Target platforms:

  3. Distribution method:

CLI Architecture

  1. Command structure:

  2. Argument parsing library:

  3. Interactive mode:

  4. Long-running process:

Input/Output

  1. Input sources:

  2. Output format:

  3. Output destination:

  4. Colored output:

  5. Progress indication:

Configuration

  1. Configuration file:

  2. Config file format:

  3. Config file location:

  4. Environment variables:

Data and Storage

  1. Persistent data:

  2. Data storage location:

  3. Database/Data format:

Execution Model

  1. Execution pattern:

  2. Concurrency:

  3. Signal handling:

Networking (if applicable)

  1. Network operations:

  2. Authentication (if API calls):

Error Handling

  1. Error reporting:

  2. Exit codes:

  3. Logging:

Piping and Integration

  1. Stdin support:

  2. Pipeline behavior:

  3. Shell completion:

Distribution and Installation

  1. Package managers:

  2. Installation method:

  3. Binary distribution:

  4. Cross-compilation:

Updates

  1. Update mechanism:

  2. Version checking:

Documentation

  1. Help documentation:

  2. Examples/Tutorials:

Testing

  1. Testing approach:

  2. CI/CD:

Performance

  1. Performance requirements:

  2. Memory usage:

Special Features

  1. Watch mode:

  2. Dry-run mode:

  3. Verbose/Debug mode:

  4. Plugins/Extensions: