Building your own Command Line Interface (CLI) is easier than you might think with Node.js. There are a bunch of open-source packages that can handle colors, animation, and user input with ease. Use them to build a CLI game from scratch using only JavaScript.

To play my CLI game, run "npx firequiz" from your terminal.

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Resources

Chalk https://github.com/chalk/chalk
Inquirer https://github.com/SBoudrias/Inquirer.js/
Colors.js Controversy https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/9/22874949/developer-corrupts-open-source-libraries-projects-affected
Source Code https://github.com/fireship-io/javascript-millionaire

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Topics Covered

- Build a Command Line Interface Node.js
- Top 5 packages for Node.js command line
- Building a terminal game
- Bash vs Node.js
- How to deploy an NPX script
- How to use ESM modules