clint — CLI App Toolkit

This is a very old project (one of my first), and I don't recommend using it. It's not maintained, and there are much better options available now.

Clint is a Python library that provides a set of utilities for building command-line applications. It simplifies the process of creating command-line interfaces (CLIs) by providing a high-level API for defining commands, arguments, and options.

Key Features

• Command Definition: Clint allows you to define commands and subcommands with associated functions to execute.
• Argument Parsing: It provides utilities for parsing command-line arguments and options.
• Output Formatting: Clint supports various output formats, including tables, JSON, and plain text.
• Interactive Prompts: You can create interactive prompts for user input using the prompt function.
• Colorful Output: Clint provides utilities for coloring and styling console output.
• Error Handling: It includes utilities for handling errors and exceptions in command-line applications.
• Cross-Platform: Clint works on all major platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Extensible: You can extend Clint with custom commands, options, and output formatters.
• Legacy: Clint is a legacy project and is no longer actively maintained.

Alternatives

While Clint was a popular choice for building CLIs in Python, there are now better alternatives available that offer more features and better performance. Some popular CLI libraries include:

• Click: A powerful and user-friendly CLI framework for Python.
• Typer: A fast and modern CLI library built on top of Click.
• Docopt: A command-line interface description language that generates parser code in Python.
• Argparse: The standard library module for parsing command-line arguments in Python.
• Textual: A modern and intuitive library for building interactive command-line applications.

Thanks for reading!