create nodejs cli select/options menu

node.js command-line-interface node-commander vorpal.js
Chance Smith picture Chance Smith · Apr 8, 2018 · Viewed 14k times · Source

How do you create an arrow-key menu list?

I'm looking for something like after entering in eslint init or create-react-app <project>? (see images below)

ESlint

eslint CLI menu

yeoman

create-react-app cli menu

Searching around to find ways to create a CLI, I found NodeJS to be an option followed by a few tools: Commander.js, Vorpal, and/or create-new-cli.

If I am on the right track, how can I create a CLI arrow-key select menu?

Answer

jhr picture jhr · Apr 8, 2018

I believe yeoman is using inquirer. Source: yo's dependencies.

I've also seen prompts which has a similar arrow selection feature and other cli ui/ux features. See the demos about halfway down the page.

Note: I've never actually used either, I'm just in the same research phase.

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