What is the primary benefit of using outfitter-cli?

It provides a standardized architecture for CLIs, including automated output formatting and persistent pagination that usually requires significant manual boilerplate.

Is it compatible with Bun?

Yes, Outfitter is specifically designed as a Bun-first shared infrastructure, optimized for the Bun runtime and ecosystem.

Does it support different output formats?

Yes, it automatically detects environment variables or flags to switch between human-readable tables, standard JSON, and JSONL for streaming data.

How does pagination work in this skill?

It uses cursor-based state stored in the XDG state directory, allowing users to continue fetching data across multiple command executions using a --next flag.

Outfitter CLI Patterns

Name: Outfitter CLI Patterns
Author: outfitter-dev

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Streamlines the development of type-safe, production-ready command-line interfaces using the Outfitter framework.

The Outfitter CLI skill provides a comprehensive suite of patterns and best practices for building robust command-line tools. It simplifies complex CLI tasks such as persistent cursor-based pagination, automatic detection of output modes (JSON, JSONL, or human-readable), and standardized error handling with category-specific exit codes. By integrating seamlessly with Commander.js and Bun, it allows developers to focus on core business logic while ensuring a consistent, professional user experience for terminal-based applications, including support for piped input and interactive TUI elements.

主要功能

01Type-safe command construction and argument parsing

02Automatic output mode detection (JSON, JSONL, Human)

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04Persistent cursor-based pagination across CLI sessions

05Built-in TUI elements like spinners and progress bars

06Standardized error handling with mapped exit codes

使用场景

01Creating pipe-friendly utilities that handle both stdin and interactive output

02Implementing paginated data fetching for large datasets in the terminal

03Building enterprise-grade internal CLI tools with consistent formatting

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add outfitter-dev/outfitter outfitter-cli

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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