# CLI Banners And Versioning

> Define a polished CLI with Commander, chalk-styled banners, versioning, and subcommands.

- Skill: `shyamsridhar123/cli-banners-and-versioning` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add shyamsridhar123/cli-banners-and-versioning`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/shyamsridhar123/cli-banners-and-versioning/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: shyamsridhar123 (https://skillmd.com/u/shyamsridhar123)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/shyamsridhar123/cli-banners-and-versioning

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# Cli Banners And Versioning

Define a polished CLI with Commander, chalk-styled banners, versioning, and subcommands.

## When to Use

Use this skill when:

- Working with code in `src/main.ts/`
- User mentions "cli"
- User mentions "commander"
- User mentions "banner"
- User mentions "help"
- User mentions "version"

## Patterns

- Commander program initialization
- chalk banner and help text injection
- subcommand registration with options
- semantic version setting

## Examples

```
program.name('agentsmith').version('0.3.0').addHelpText('beforeAll', banner);
```

## Category

**patterns** - Common code patterns and conventions