Can this skill help migrate from base R messages?

Yes, the skill includes patterns and best practices for converting standard R functions like stop(), warning(), and message() to the more powerful cli_abort(), cli_warn(), and cli_inform() alternatives.

How does it handle progress bars?

The skill covers various progress tracking methods, from simple status steps with cli_progress_step() to complex, highly customizable bars using cli_progress_bar().

Is this skill specific to Posit products?

While developed by Posit, the 'cli' package is a standard tool in the R ecosystem used by developers across all IDEs and terminal environments to improve user communication.

What is the R cli skill used for?

It provides domain-specific guidance for the 'cli' R package, helping developers create styled console output, semantic messages, and progress indicators within the R environment.

Does it support automatic pluralization?

Absolutely. It provides syntax examples for using the cli package's pluralization engine, allowing your R scripts to correctly handle singular and plural text based on variable values.

R CLI Styling & Messaging

Name: R CLI Styling & Messaging
Author: posit-dev

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Enhances R command-line interfaces with semantic messaging, colorful terminal styling, and dynamic progress indicators.

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The R cli skill provides specialized guidance for utilizing the 'cli' package to build professional and user-friendly terminal interfaces in R. It enables Claude to assist with sophisticated console output formatting using inline markup, implementing robust error and warning systems via cli_abort and cli_warn, and managing complex progress bars for long-running operations. This skill is essential for R developers looking to migrate from base R messaging or those building high-quality packages that require consistent semantic elements, automatic pluralization, and accessible terminal themes.

Características Principales

Smart pluralization handling for dynamic user-facing text
Dynamic progress bar management for tracking R operations
Rich inline markup for formatting files, functions, and variables
ANSI string operations and custom terminal theme support
42 GitHub stars
Semantic messaging for errors, warnings, and success alerts

Casos de Uso

Migrating base R stop(), warning(), and message() calls to the cli framework
Designing informative progress indicators for data processing pipelines
Standardizing terminal output across a complex R package ecosystem

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Características Principales

Smart pluralization handling for dynamic user-facing text
Dynamic progress bar management for tracking R operations
Rich inline markup for formatting files, functions, and variables
ANSI string operations and custom terminal theme support
42 GitHub stars
Semantic messaging for errors, warnings, and success alerts

Casos de Uso

Migrating base R stop(), warning(), and message() calls to the cli framework
Designing informative progress indicators for data processing pipelines
Standardizing terminal output across a complex R package ecosystem