Inquirer Patterns

Comprehensive interactive prompt patterns for building CLI tools with rich user input capabilities. Provides templates for text, list, checkbox, password, autocomplete, and conditional questions in both Node.js and Python.

Instructions

When Building Interactive CLI Prompts

1. Identify prompt type needed:

   • Text input: Simple string input
   • List selection: Single choice from options
   • Checkbox: Multiple selections
   • Password: Secure input (hidden)
   • Autocomplete: Type-ahead suggestions
   • Conditional: Questions based on previous answers

2. Choose language:

   • Node.js: Use templates in templates/nodejs/
   • Python: Use templates in templates/python/