� Package Installer CLI - Ruby Gem

A Ruby wrapper around the Package Installer CLI - a cross-platform, interactive CLI to scaffold modern web application templates with support for multiple frameworks, languages, and development tools. Create production-ready projects in seconds!

📋 Prerequisites

Ruby >= 2.6.0
Node.js >= 18.0.0 (required for the underlying CLI)

🚀 Quick Features

🎨 Multiple Frameworks: React, Next.js, Express, Angular, Vue, Rust
🔤 Language Support: TypeScript & JavaScript variants
🎭 UI Libraries: Tailwind CSS, Material-UI, shadcn/ui
📦 Smart Package Management: Auto-detects npm, yarn, pnpm
⚡ Lightning Fast: Optimized template generation with intelligent caching
🌈 Beautiful CLI: Gorgeous terminal interface with real-time analytics
🔍 Project Analysis: Advanced dependency analysis and project insights

✨ New Features

📊 Enhanced Analytics Dashboard: Real-time usage analytics with detailed insights
🎯 Smart Dependency Updates: Project-specific dependency management for JS, Python, Rust, Go, Ruby, PHP
🚀 Intelligent CLI Upgrades: Separate upgrade system with breaking change detection
💾 .package-installer-cli Folder: All cache and history stored in dedicated folder
📈 Usage Tracking: Comprehensive command and feature usage tracking
⚡ Performance Insights: Productivity scoring and usage patterns

📥 Installation

Via RubyGems

gem install package-installer-cli

Via Bundler

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'package-installer-cli'

And then execute:

bundle install

🎯 Quick Start

# Create new project interactively
pi create

# Analyze project with enhanced dashboard
pi analyze

# Update project dependencies only
pi update

# Upgrade CLI to latest version
pi upgrade-cli

📚 Documentation

Document	Description
📋 Commands	Complete command reference with examples
⚡ Features	Detailed feature documentation and usage
🎨 Templates	Available templates and customization options
🚀 Deployment	Deployment options and platform integration

🛠️ Command Overview

Command	Description	Usage
`pi create`	Create new project from templates	`pi create [name]`
`pi analyze`	Enhanced project analytics dashboard	`pi analyze [--detailed]`
`pi update`	Update project dependencies	`pi update [--latest]`
`pi upgrade-cli`	Upgrade CLI to latest version	`pi upgrade-cli`
`pi add`	Add features to existing projects	`pi add [feature]`
`pi doctor`	Diagnose and fix project issues	`pi doctor`
`pi clean`	Clean development artifacts	`pi clean [--all]`

For complete command documentation, see commands

🏗️ Supported Project Types

Language/Framework	Templates	Package Managers
JavaScript/TypeScript	React, Next.js, Express, Angular, Vue	npm, yarn, pnpm
Python	Django, Flask, FastAPI	pip, poetry
Rust	Basic, Advanced, Web	cargo
Go	CLI, Web, API	go mod
Ruby	Rails, Sinatra	bundler
PHP	Laravel, Symfony	composer

For detailed template information, see templates

🎯 System Requirements

Ruby: >= 2.6.0 (for the gem wrapper)
Node.js: >= 18.0.0 (required for the underlying CLI)
Operating Systems: Windows, macOS, Linux
Package Managers: npm, yarn, or pnpm (for Node.js projects)
Git: Required for project initialization

🐛 Troubleshooting

Quick Fixes

# Ruby Gem Issues
gem uninstall package-installer-cli
gem install package-installer-cli

# Check if Node.js is available
node --version

# Test the Ruby wrapper
pi --help

# Check CLI status
pi doctor

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🔗 Links

Ruby Gem: package-installer-cli
GitHub Repository: ruby_package_installer_cli
Original CLI Repository: package-installer-cli
Issues & Feedback: GitHub Issues

💎 Note: This Ruby gem is a wrapper around the Node.js implementation. The actual CLI logic is executed via Node.js, so Node.js must be installed on your system.

Happy coding! 🚀 Create something amazing with Package Installer CLI.