Custom Commands for oauth-api
Overview
The oauth-api CLI supports user-authored custom commands that are
compiled into the binary alongside the auto-generated API commands.
Custom commands get a fully-wired SDK client that inherits the CLI's
auth, retries, TLS, base URL, and global headers — zero configuration required.
Architecture
cli/oauth-api/custom.rs ← Your command handlers (protected by .fernignore)
cli/oauth-api/sdk.rs ← Generated bridge: client() + block_on()
cli/oauth-api/main.rs ← Generated entrypoint (calls custom::register)
oauth-api-sdk/ ← Co-generated typed SDK crate
oauth-api-types/ ← Co-generated typed model crate
Adding a Custom Command
1. Edit cli/oauth-api/custom.rs
This file is protected by .fernignore — fern generate will never
overwrite it. Register commands in the register() function:
use oauth_api_sdk::api::*;
pub fn register(app: CliApp) -> CliApp {
let app = app.command(
clap::Command::new("my-command")
.about("Description of your command")
.arg(clap::Arg::new("id").required(true)),
|matches, ctx| {
let id = matches.get_one::<String>("id").unwrap();
let client = super::sdk::client(ctx);
let result = super::sdk::block_on(
client.oauth.get(id),
)?;
println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&result).unwrap());
Ok(())
},
);
app
}
2. Available SDK Clients
The super::sdk::client(ctx) call returns a oauth_api_sdk::api::Client
with the following sub-clients:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
client.oauth |
oauth_api_sdk::api::OauthClient |
oauth operations |
3. Key Patterns
Get the SDK client (execution-sharing, fully authenticated):
let client = super::sdk::client(ctx);
Run an async SDK call from a sync handler:
let result = super::sdk::block_on(
client.some_resource.some_method(args),
)?;
Use typed models for request/response serialization:
use oauth_api_sdk::api::*;
4. Authentication
Custom commands automatically inherit the CLI's authentication. The following auth schemes are configured:
- OAuth (oauth-client-credentials): env
OAUTH_API_CLIENT_ID,OAUTH_API_CLIENT_SECRET
No manual auth wiring is needed in custom command handlers.
Regeneration Safety
| File | Regenerated? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
cli/oauth-api/custom.rs |
No | Protected by .fernignore |
cli/oauth-api/sdk.rs |
Yes | Bridges AppContext → SDK client |
cli/oauth-api/main.rs |
Yes | Calls custom::register(app) |
oauth-api-sdk/ |
Yes | Co-generated typed SDK crate |
oauth-api-types/ |
Yes | Co-generated typed models |
After running fern generate, your custom.rs is preserved. All
generated code (SDK, types, glue, main.rs) is updated to match the
latest API spec. If the SDK surface changes (renamed methods, new
sub-clients), update your custom.rs to match.
Build & Test
# Build the CLI (includes custom commands)
cargo build
# Run your custom command
oauth-api <your-command> [args]
# Run with verbose output for debugging
RUST_LOG=debug oauth-api <your-command> [args]