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CLI Tool Design

Design a command-line tool that is a pleasure to use.

Updated June 2026
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Design the interface for a CLI tool that {{purpose}}. Recommend the command and subcommand structure, flags and arguments with sensible defaults, help output, input and output formats (human and machine readable), error messages that guide the user, exit codes, and how to make it scriptable and composable. Follow CLI conventions users expect, and note one thing that makes a CLI frustrating to avoid.
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AI Khazna

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Security

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