replr

replr

REPL remote access for Node apps/services with cluster and worker selection support.

Features

• Remote access over replr client with HTTP upgrade, netcat or telnet on a TCP port
• Use as console to spin up a rails console clone for your stack in minutes
• Use cmds() to list all exported methods and corresponding documentation
• Use vars() to list all exported vars
• Use workers() to describe all workers of a cluster node app
• Use select(workerId) to switch REPL context to a worker
• Supports REPL over unix domain socket by specifying port as a file path

How add replr?

replr.create({
    name: 'MyApp console',
    prompt: 'myApp> ',
    port: 2323,
    useColors: true,
    useGlobal: true,
    ignoreUndefined: true,
    exports: function replrExports() {
        return {
            increment: function increment() {
                return statefulThing.counter++;
            },
            getStatefulThing: function getStatefulThing() {
                return statefulThing;
            }
        };
    }
});

For an example of using replr as a console see the examples/console.js example.

Installation

npm install replr

Tests

npm test

MIT Licensed