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lfischer/cli-helper
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A small component to help you outputting stuff to the command line interface (CLI)

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CLI helper
==========

[](#cli-helper)

A small component to help you output stuff on the command line interface (CLI). I found a lot of information on [termsys.demon.co.uk/vtansi.htm](http://www.termsys.demon.co.uk/vtansi.htm). This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).

Usage
=====

[](#usage)

Foreground color
----------------

[](#foreground-color)

The foreground color (= text color) can be changed with the classes `ForegroundColor` and `FG` (as abbreviation). You can use the class constants or the static methods to set different colors. There is even a method to use the full `rgb` spectrum :)

```
use lfischer\cli\ForegroundColor;
use lfischer\cli\Color\FG;

echo ForegroundColor::BLUE . 'Blue foreground!' . ForegroundColor::RESET . PHP_EOL;
echo ForegroundColor::blue('Blue foreground!') . PHP_EOL;
echo FG::BLUE . 'Blue foreground!' . FG::NONE . PHP_EOL;
echo FG::blue('Blue foreground!') . PHP_EOL;
echo FG::rgb(0, 0, 255) . 'Blue foreground!' . FG::RESET . PHP_EOL;
```

Background color
----------------

[](#background-color)

The same functionality can be used for the background with the classes `BackgroundColor` and `BG` (as abbreviation):

```
use lfischer\cli\BackgroundColor;
use lfischer\cli\Color\BG;

echo BackgroundColor::BLUE . 'Blue foreground!' . BackgroundColor::RESET . PHP_EOL;
echo BackgroundColor::blue('Blue foreground!') . PHP_EOL;
echo BG::BLUE . 'Blue foreground!' . BG::NONE . PHP_EOL;
echo BG::blue('Blue foreground!') . PHP_EOL;
echo BG::rgb(0, 0, 255) . 'Blue foreground!' . BG::RESET . PHP_EOL;
```

Output styling
--------------

[](#output-styling)

You can also define the style of the output with the `Style` class.

```
use lfischer\cli\Style;

echo Style::bold('Bold') . PHP_EOL;
echo Style::underline('Underline') . PHP_EOL;
echo Style::nounderline('No underline') . PHP_EOL;
echo Style::negative('Negative') . PHP_EOL;
echo Style::positive('Positive') . PHP_EOL;
```

Ask questions interactively
---------------------------

[](#ask-questions-interactively)

You can make the CLI more interactive by requesting input from the user, with the help of the `Input` class: `$answer = Input::ask('', '');`

```
use lfischer\cli\Input;

$name = Input::ask('What is your name?');
$result = Input::ask('Do you like PHP?', 'yes');
```

Static code analysis and code style
===================================

[](#static-code-analysis-and-code-style)

The code is being statically analyzed with the help of [vimeo/psalm](https://packagist.org/packages/vimeo/psalm). The PSR2 code style will be checked/applied with the help of [friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer](https://packagist.org/packages/friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer).

Unit tests thanks to PHP Unit
=============================

[](#unit-tests-thanks-to-php-unit)

Starting with version 1.3.0 there are unit tests for the basic usage of colors and styles.

###  Health Score

26

—

LowBetter than 43% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity55

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~160 days

Total

4

Last Release

1824d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0PHP >7.1

1.1.0PHP >=7.1

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/316a942d2a9c90eab5c2ba18e9886d5e7d8af7b5c6fe850fe96085dfd08f3486?d=identicon)[Leonard Fischer](/maintainers/Leonard%20Fischer)

---

Top Contributors

[![leonardfischer](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/399835?v=4)](https://github.com/leonardfischer "leonardfischer (30 commits)")

###  Code Quality

TestsPHPUnit

Code StylePHP CS Fixer

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