rust-cli-builder

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SKILL.md

Rust CLI Tool Builder

When to use

Use this skill when you need to:

  • Scaffold a new Rust CLI tool from scratch with clap
  • Add subcommands to an existing CLI application
  • Implement config file loading (TOML/JSON/YAML)
  • Set up proper error handling with anyhow/thiserror
  • Add colored and formatted terminal output
  • Structure a CLI project for distribution via cargo install or GitHub releases

Phase 1: Explore (Plan Mode)

Enter plan mode. Before writing any code, explore the existing project:

If extending an existing project

  • Find Cargo.toml and check current dependencies (clap version, serde, tokio, etc.)
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