sindresorhus/fkill-cli

Rewrite in Ink

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#34 opened on Mar 15, 2018

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Description

https://github.com/vadimdemedes/ink

It's much better than Inquirer and results in more maintainable code.

We could use: https://github.com/maticzav/ink-autocomplete

Example of a CLI using Ink: https://github.com/sindresorhus/emoj/blob/master/ui.js

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptreactnodejs
Domain
cli
Issue type
refactor
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Node.jsReactCLI development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
15
Research direction
The issue proposes rewriting the CLI using Ink instead of Inquirer. To start, examine the current fkill cli codebase (likely in `cli.js` or similar) to understand the existing logic. Then, study the Ink documentation and examples, particularly the `ink autocomplete` package. Check issue comments for any maintainer feedback or objections. The rewrite would require replacing all Inquirer prompts with Ink components, which is a substantial refactor.