Async generators in TypeScript can simplify handling user input in CLI tools. They yield values over time, making code cleaner and easier to follow. This approach can also be applied to various sources beyond CLI input.
I recently wrote a small TypeScript script to generate a Markdown file with a sluggified filename. Since we're now in the era of modern ECMAScript Modules (ESM), I wanted to use this new module system in my TypeScript code. Here's how I did it.
This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to get started with Heroku, a polyglot platform. It covers topics such as setting up a Node.js environment, connecting a Git repository, writing a Node.js application, connecting a GitHub repository, getting logs, running CLI apps, and working with databases.
There are several libraries available for building command-line interface (CLI) tools in Node.js, such as optimist, minimist, yargs, Caporal.js, and commander. In this article, the author shares their favorite CLI builder, commander, because it comes with TypeScript definitions.