@lytjs/cli -- CLI API

The Lyt.js command-line tool provides project creation, development server, and production build capabilities. Implemented with pure Node.js, with zero third-party dependencies.

Installation

# Global install
npm install -g @lytjs/cli

# Or run directly with npx
npx @lytjs/cli create my-app

Usage

lyt <command> [options] [args]

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Commands

create

Creates a new Lyt.js project.

lyt create <name> [options]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
<name>	Project name (also used as directory name)

Options

Option	Description
--template <tpl>	Project template (default: spa), available: spa

Examples

# Create a project
lyt create my-app

# Specify template
lyt create my-app --template spa

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dev

Starts a local development server.

lyt dev [options]

Options

Option	Description
-p, --port <port>	Server port (default: 3000)
--no-hmr	Disable hot module replacement

Features

• Static file serving
• On-the-fly TypeScript compilation
• Hot Module Replacement (HMR)
• WebSocket real-time communication

Examples

# Default start
lyt dev

# Specify port
lyt dev --port 8080

# Disable HMR
lyt dev --no-hmr

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build

Builds for production.

lyt build [options]

Options

Option	Description
--minify	Minify code (remove whitespace and comments)
-o, --outDir <dir>	Output directory (default: dist)
--entry <file>	Entry file (default: index.html)

Features

• TypeScript compilation
• Module bundling (inline dependencies)
• Remove console.log
• Source Map generation
• Static asset copying

Examples

# Default build
lyt build

# Minify and specify output directory
lyt build --minify --outDir ./output

# Specify entry file
lyt build --entry src/main.html

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Global Options

Option	Description
-h, --help	Display help information
-v, --version	Display version number

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Internal Modules

The CLI tool consists of the following modules:

create.ts

Project creation module. Generates project structure based on a template.

function createProject(name: string, options: { template: string }): Promise<void>

dev.ts

Development server module. Starts an HTTP server with on-the-fly TypeScript compilation and HMR.

function startDevServer(options: { port: number; hmr: boolean }): void

build.ts

Build module. Compiles TypeScript, bundles modules, and optimizes output.

function buildProject(options: { minify: boolean; outDir: string; entry: string }): Promise<void>

utils.ts

Utility module. Provides CLI argument parsing, colored output, and logging.

function parseArgs(argv: string[]): { command: string; args: string[]; options: Record<string, any> }
function colorText(text: string, color: string): string
const logger: { log: Function; error: Function; warn: Function; info: Function }