Welcome to the Blok CLI contribution guide! This document outlines the best practices for contributing to the CLI, ensuring consistency, usability, and maintainability.

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Overview

The CLI (@nanoservice-ts/cli) is a core tool for managing workflows, nodes, and deployments. Contributions should focus on:
✅ Enhancing Developer Experience – Commands should be intuitive and efficient.
✅ Maintaining Consistency – Follow existing patterns and structures.
✅ Ensuring Robustness – Proper error handling, validations, and tests are mandatory.

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Getting Started

Make sure you follow the recommendations on how to set up local environment and steps to complete before committing your changes. To learn more visit

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1. Setup the Development Environment

Clone the repository and navigate to the CLI package: 
git clone https://github.com/deskree-inc/blok.git
cd packages/cli
npm install

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2. CLI Structure

The CLI follows a modular command structure: 
/packages/cli
 ├── /src
 │    ├── commands/  # Individual CLI commands
 │    ├── services/  # Utility services
 │    ├── index.ts   # CLI entry point
 │    ├── config.ts  # CLI configurations
 │    ├── logger.ts  # Logging utilities
 ├── /tests          # Unit tests for CLI commands
 ├── package.json    # CLI dependencies and scripts

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Adding a New CLI Command

All commands should be placed inside /src/commands/ and registered in index.ts.

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Coding Guidelines

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1. Naming Conventions

  • Commands should use kebab-case (e.g., deploy-workflow, init-project).
  • Functions should use camelCase (e.g., fetchNodes()).
  • Files should use PascalCase.ts (e.g., ListNodes.ts).

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2. Command Structure

Each command should include:
✅ A clear description (.description()).
✅ Error handling using try/catch.
✅ Logging (logSuccess(), logError()).
✅ Async execution (await where necessary).

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3. Logging & Feedback

Use consistent logging to improve UX: 
import { logSuccess, logError } from '../logger';
logSuccess('Action completed successfully!');
logError('Something went wrong!');

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Submitting a Pull Request

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1. Open a New Branch

Follow branch naming conventions: 
git checkout -b feature/add-list-nodes

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2. Ensure Code Quality

Run linting and formatting checks: 
npm run lint
npm run format

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3. Submit a PR

  • Provide a clear description of the change.
  • Reference any related issues.
  • Request a review from maintainers before merging.

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Final Notes

Contributing to the Blok CLI means helping developers build and deploy faster with nanoservices. We value clean, well-documented, and intuitive CLI tools. If you have any questions, feel free to open an issue! 🚀