Atc.Console.Spectre 3.0.174

Atc.Console.Spectre

Target Framework: net9.0, net10.0

Extensions and utilities for building beautiful command-line applications using Spectre.Console. Provides factories and helpers that simplify creating CLI apps with logging, dependency injection, and rich terminal output.

Why Use This Library?

Building professional CLI applications with Spectre.Console requires setting up command apps, dependency injection, and logging. Atc.Console.Spectre streamlines this by providing:

• CommandAppFactory: Quick setup for Spectre.Console command applications
• ServiceCollectionFactory: Preconfigured dependency injection for CLI apps
• Logger Integration: Built-in console logger with Microsoft.Extensions.Logging
• Configuration Helpers: Easy setup for console logger configuration
• Reduced Boilerplate: Start building commands faster with less setup code

Perfect for:

• Building developer tools and CLI utilities
• Creating interactive console applications
• Command-line interfaces for automation scripts
• Tools requiring rich terminal output
• CLI apps with dependency injection

Installation

dotnet add package Atc.Console.Spectre

Target Framework

• .NET 9.0

Key Features

• CommandAppFactory for creating Spectre.Console command applications
• ServiceCollectionFactory for dependency injection setup
• Console logger configuration and integration
• Support for Spectre.Console.Cli command pattern
• Built-in logging to console with structured output
• Configuration binding for console logger settings

Requirements

• .NET 9

Key Dependencies

• Spectre.Console
• Spectre.Console.Cli
• Microsoft.Extensions.Logging
• Atc (foundation library)

Main Components

CommandAppFactory

Creates configured Spectre.Console command applications with dependency injection:

• Create(IServiceCollection): Creates a command app with DI support

ServiceCollectionFactory

Creates service collections with preconfigured logging:

• Create(ConsoleLoggerConfiguration): Sets up services with console logging

Code documentation

References

References extended

CommandAppFactory examples

Using Create(..)

Example with a minimal setup in the Program.cs with use CommandAppFactory.Create

public static class Program
{
    public static Task<int> Main(string[] args)
    {
        var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
            .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true)
            .Build();

        var consoleLoggerConfiguration = new ConsoleLoggerConfiguration();
        configuration.GetSection("ConsoleLogger").Bind(consoleLoggerConfiguration);

        var serviceCollection = ServiceCollectionFactory.Create(consoleLoggerConfiguration);
        var app = CommandAppFactory.Create(serviceCollection);
        app.Configure(config =>
        {
            config.AddCommand<HelloCommand>("hello")
                .WithDescription("Say hello")
                .WithExample(new[] { "hello Phil" });

            config.AddCommand<LogCommand>("log")
                .WithDescription("Write a log message")
                .WithExample(new[] { "log Hello world" });
        });

        return app.RunAsync(args);
    }
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see the main repository README for contribution guidelines.