cli-packaging-patterns Skill
Use when building a new CLI tool that needs one-line install via uv or npm, subcommand dispatch with a default action, or 3-tier config resolution (CLI flags, config file, hardcoded defaults). Published by microsoft in amplifier-bundle-skills.
What is cli-packaging-patterns Skill?
Use when building a new CLI tool that needs one-line install via uv or npm, subcommand dispatch with a default action, or 3-tier config resolution (CLI flags, config file, hardcoded defaults). Published by microsoft in amplifier-bundle-skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Deployment
- Design and media
- Deployment use cases
- Design and media use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use cli-packaging-patterns Skill
- Use it for deployment.
- Use it for design and media.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/amplifier-bundle-skills
- Skill file: skills/cli-packaging-patterns/SKILL.md
What it does
Use when building a new CLI tool that needs one-line install via uv or npm, subcommand dispatch with a default action, or 3-tier config resolution (CLI flags, config file, hardcoded defaults).
Skill instructions
CLI Packaging & Distribution The Pattern Problem: You want a CLI tool that installs cleanly from a git URL with zero manual steps — no cloning, no virtual env, no PATH fiddling. Approach: Combine pyproject.toml [project.scripts] with hatchling build backend, a main.py dual entry point, and argparse with a default-action subcommand design so mytool and mytool serve do the same thing. Pattern proven in production across multiple Python CLI tools and web services. When this skill is NOT the right answer This skill assumes a pure Python CLI distributed via uv tool install. If your project does not fit that profile, use a different pattern: | Project shape | Use instead | |--------------|-------------| | Multi-language stack (Python + Node + Docker) | one-line-installer-patterns | | Raw TS/React app with no Python wrapper | one-line-installer-patterns (or publish to npm) | | Tool that bootstraps system prerequisites | one-line-installer-patterns | | Containerized multi-service app | Ship do
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Frequently asked questions
What is cli-packaging-patterns?
cli-packaging-patterns is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Use when building a new CLI tool that needs one-line install via uv or npm, subcommand dispatch with a default action, or 3-tier config resolution (CLI flags, config file, hardcoded defaults).
Who is cli-packaging-patterns best for?
cli-packaging-patterns is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, deployment workflows, design and media workflows.
How do I install cli-packaging-patterns?
Install or run cli-packaging-patterns using Copy skill directory. Check cli-packaging-patterns for the latest setup command.
Is cli-packaging-patterns actively maintained?
cli-packaging-patterns may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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