CLI Menu Designer

A beautiful, modern web-based designer for Python argparse CLIs
Create professional command-line interfaces visually — with live preview, AI assistance, and instant code generation.

✨ Features

• Live Terminal Preview — See exactly how your CLI --help will look
• Real-time Python Code Generation — Ready-to-run argparse code
• JSON Schema Export — For documentation or further processing
• Visual Argument Builder — Flags, options, positionals, and subcommands
• AI Assistant (Claude) — Auto-generate descriptions and help text
• Import Existing Code — Paste your current argparse script and edit visually
• Shareable Sessions — Save and share your design via URL
• Auto-save — Your work is saved automatically in the browser
• Modern Cyberpunk / Terminal Aesthetic — Built with JetBrains Mono

🚀 How to Use

1. Open the tool

   • Just open cli_menu_designer.html in any modern browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox recommended)

2. Design your CLI

   • Set program name and description
   • Add arguments using the visual editor
   • Choose types: Flag (--verbose), Option (--input FILE), Positional, or Subcommand
   • Use AI buttons to generate help text or descriptions

3. Preview & Export

   • Switch between Terminal, Python Code, and JSON tabs
   • Copy or download the generated code

📁 Project Files

CLI-Menu-Designer/
├── cli_menu_designer.html     # Main single-file application
├── requirements.txt
├── README.md
└── (optional) screenshot.png

🛠️ Tech Stack

• HTML5 + CSS3 (custom dark terminal theme)
• Vanilla JavaScript (no frameworks)
• JetBrains Mono font for that authentic developer feel
• LocalStorage for auto-saving
• Base64 URL encoding for shareable links

🎯 Use Cases

• Quickly prototype new CLI tools
• Teach argparse to students
• Refactor messy existing CLIs
• Generate consistent help text across tools
• Create documentation-ready argument schemas

📋 Example

Create a tool like this in minutes:

mycli --input data.csv --format json --verbose process

The designer will generate clean, production-ready argparse code for you.

⚡ Tips

• Use the AI buttons for smart suggestions
• Drag the terminal width slider to test different console sizes
• Import existing scripts via the Import .py button
• Share your design by clicking Share — the full config is embedded in the URL

Contribution Policy

Feedback, bug reports, and suggestions are welcome.

You may submit:

• Issues
• Design feedback
• Pull requests for review

However:

• Contributions do not grant any license or ownership rights
• The author retains full discretion over acceptance and future use
• Contributors receive no rights to reuse, redistribute, or derive from this code

---

License

This project is not open-source.

It is licensed under a private evaluation-only license. See LICENSE.txt for full terms.