@inquirer/input
Interactive free text input component for command line interfaces. Supports validation, filtering, transformation, etc.
Installation
npm install @inquirer/input
yarn add @inquirer/input
Usage
import input from '@inquirer/input';
const answer = await input({ message: 'Enter your name' });
Options
Property | Type | Required | Description |
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message | string | yes | The question to ask |
default | string | no | Default value if no answer is provided (clear it by pressing backspace) |
transformer | (string, { isFinal: boolean }) => string | no | Transform/Format the raw value entered by the user. Once the prompt is completed, isFinal will be true . This function is purely visual; to modify the answer, use the filter option. |
validate | string => boolean | string | Promise<string | boolean> | no | On submit, validate the filtered answered content. When returning a string, it'll be used as the error message displayed to the user. Note: returning a rejected promise, we'll assume a code error happened and crash. |
License
Copyright (c) 2019 Simon Boudrias (twitter: @vaxilart)
Licensed under the MIT license.