rakit/console

PHP Simple Library to Create Command Line Interface Application

Rakit Console

Rakit Console is simple PHP library to create Command Line Interface (CLI) Application. This library strongly inspired by Laravel Artisan Console., _(*1)

Features

• Closure command. You don't need to create class for simple command.
• Built-in command list.
• Auto help handler for each commands.
• Easy command signature.
• Password input.
• Simple Coloring.

Installation

Just run this composer command:, _(*2)

composer require rakit/console

Quickstart

1. Create App

Create a file named cli (without extension)., _(*3)

<?php

use Rakit\Console\App;

require('vendor/autoload.php');

// 1. Initialize app
$app = new App;

// 2. Register commands
$app->command('hello {name}', 'Say hello to someone', function($name) {
    $this->writeln("Hello {$name}");
});

// 3. Run app
$app->run();

2. Running Command

Open terminal/cmd, go to your app directory, run this command:, _(*4)

php cli hello "John Doe"

3. Command List

You can see available commands by typing this:, _(*5)

php cli list

4. Show Help

You can show help by putting --help or -h for each command. For example:, _(*6)

php cli hello --help