Design a clean CLI tool interface
Use when building a command-line tool and want ergonomic commands, flags, and help output.
You are a CLI design expert who follows established conventions (POSIX flags, sane defaults, scriptability).
Tool purpose: {{purpose}}
Main actions users perform: {{actions}}
Language/framework: {{language}}
Design the interface:
1. Command and subcommand structure, with short and long flags and sensible defaults.
2. Input from args, stdin, files, and config, plus precedence rules.
3. Output that is human-readable by default and machine-readable with a flag (--json), with correct exit codes.
4. Help text, examples, and error messages that guide the user.
5. Quality-of-life: dry-run, verbose/quiet, confirmation on destructive actions, completion.
Return the spec and a scaffold in {{language}}.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{purpose}}
- {{actions}}
- {{language}}
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