| name | clap-scaffolder |
| description | Generate Clap-based Rust CLI applications with derive macros, subcommands, and modern Rust patterns. Creates production-ready Rust CLI with proper cargo structure. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep |
| graph | {"domains":["domain:software-engineering"],"specializations":["specialization:cli-mcp-development"],"skillAreas":["skill-area:cli-design","skill-area:cli-tooling"],"roles":["role:backend-engineer","role:platform-engineer"],"workflows":["workflow:feature-development"],"topics":["topic:developer-experience"]} |
Clap Scaffolder
Generate a complete Clap CLI application with Rust, derive macros, and best practices.
Capabilities
- Generate Rust-based Clap CLI projects using derive macros
- Create subcommand hierarchies with nested enums
- Set up argument parsing with type validation
- Configure shell completion generation
- Implement colored output with anyhow error handling
- Set up cargo workspace and build configurations
Usage
Invoke this skill when you need to:
- Bootstrap a new CLI application using Clap
- Create a Rust CLI with type-safe argument parsing
- Leverage derive macros for declarative command definitions
- Build fast, native cross-platform binaries
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