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hana-developer-cli-tool-example cli-command-development.instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example. It costs 7,202 tokens per session, scanned A, original, Apache-2.0.

A set of rules for creating or changing command files in the `bin/` folder of a command-line application. It covers command structure, type checking, translations, errors, database connections, and documentation links.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when adding or updating commands that users run with `hana-cli <commandName>`, including their options, aliases, prompts, database access, and documentation.
Why use it?
It keeps commands consistent and helps prevent missing cleanup, untranslated messages, incorrect database use, or broken integration with the yargs command framework.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

Written for GitHub Copilot: a Copilot instructions file.

This is SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on hana-developer-cli-tool-example itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything hana-developer-cli-tool-example configures →

Needs its repository: it reads a path above its own folder, which exists only inside the repository. The line is import * as baseLite from '../utils/base-lite.js'.

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Nothing to install: this file belongs to SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example. Take a copy, put it at the same path in your own repository, and replace the rules that are about this project with yours.

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git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/SAP-samples/hana-developer-cli-tool-example

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.github/instructions/cli-command-development.instructions.md · 1,111 lines

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CLI Command Development Guidelines

Use this guide when creating or modifying CLI command files in the bin/ directory.

Scope and Purpose

This guide applies to all command files in bin/. Each file represents a single CLI command that users can execute via hana-cli <commandName>.

Critical Principles

  1. Consistency: All commands follow the same structural pattern.
  2. Type Safety: Use JSDoc and @ts-check for type checking.
  3. Internationalization: All user-facing strings must come from i18n bundles.
  4. Error Handling: Comprehensive try/catch with proper cleanup.
  5. Database Connections: Use the centralized connection infrastructure.
  6. Documentation Integration: Every command links to its documentation.

File Structure Template

Every CLI command file must follow this structure:

// @ts-check
import * as baseLite from '../utils/base-lite.js'
import { buildDocEpilogue } from '../utils/doc-linker.js'

export const command = 'commandName [param1] [param2]'
export const aliases = ['alias1', 'alias2']
export const describe = baseLite.bundle.getText("commandName")

export const builder = (yargs) => yargs.options(baseLite.getBuilder({
  // Command-specific options here
})).wrap(160).example(
  'hana-cli commandName --option value',
  baseLite.bundle.getText("commandNameExample")
).epilog(buildDocEpilogue('commandName', 'category', ['relatedCmd1', 'relatedCmd2']))

export let inputPrompts = {
  // Prompt schema here
}

export async function handler(argv) {
  const base = await import('../utils/base.js')
  base.promptHandler(argv, mainFunction, inputPrompts)
}

export async function mainFunction(prompts) {
  const base = await import('../utils/base.js')
  base.debug('mainFunction')
  try {
    base.setPrompts(prompts)
    const db = await base.createDBConnection()
    
    // Business logic here
    
    base.outputTableFancy(results)
    base.end()
    return results
  } catch (error) {
    await base.error(error)
  }
}

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