feat: alias bargs.create to bargs (or vice-versa)

`bargs()` instead of `bargs.create()` is preferred; `bargs.create()` is soft-deprecated

Author: boneskull

README.md

@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ A CLI with an optional command and a couple options:
 ```typescript
 import { bargs, opt, pos } from '@boneskull/bargs';
 
-await bargs
-  .create('greet', { version: '1.0.0' })
+await bargs('greet', { version: '1.0.0' })
   .globals(
     opt.options({
       name: opt.string({ default: 'world' }),
@@ -112,11 +111,10 @@ const parser = pos.positionals(pos.variadic('string', { name: 'text' }))(
   }),
 );
 
-const { values, positionals } = await bargs
-  .create('echo', {
-    description: 'Echo text to stdout',
-    version: '1.0.0',
-  })
+const { values, positionals } = await bargs('echo', {
+  description: 'Echo text to stdout',
+  version: '1.0.0',
+})
   .globals(parser)
   .parseAsync();
 
@@ -132,11 +130,10 @@ For a CLI with multiple subcommands:
 ```typescript
 import { bargs, merge, opt, pos } from '@boneskull/bargs';
 
-await bargs
-  .create('tasks', {
-    description: 'A task manager',
-    version: '1.0.0',
-  })
+await bargs('tasks', {
+  description: 'A task manager',
+  version: '1.0.0',
+})
   .globals(
     opt.options({
       verbose: opt.boolean({ aliases: ['v'], default: false }),
@@ -189,8 +186,7 @@ Commands can be nested to arbitrary depth by passing a `CliBuilder` as the secon
 import { bargs, opt, pos } from '@boneskull/bargs';
 
 // Define subcommands as a separate builder
-const remoteCommands = bargs
-  .create('remote')
+const remoteCommands = bargs('remote')
   .command(
     'add',
     pos.positionals(
@@ -208,8 +204,7 @@ const remoteCommands = bargs
   .defaultCommand('add');
 
 // Nest under parent CLI
-await bargs
-  .create('git')
+await bargs('git')
   .globals(opt.options({ verbose: opt.boolean({ aliases: ['v'] }) }))
   .command('remote', remoteCommands, 'Manage remotes') // ← CliBuilder
   .command('commit', commitParser, commitHandler) // ← Regular command
@@ -227,7 +222,7 @@ Parent globals automatically flow to nested command handlers. You can nest as de
 
 ## API
 
-### bargs.create(name, options?)
+### bargs(name, options?)
 
 Create a CLI builder.
 
@@ -243,7 +238,7 @@ Create a CLI builder.
 Set global options and transforms that apply to all commands.
 
 ```typescript
-bargs.create('my-cli').globals(opt.options({ verbose: opt.boolean() }));
+bargs('my-cli').globals(opt.options({ verbose: opt.boolean() }));
 // ...
 ```
 
@@ -268,9 +263,9 @@ Register a command. The handler receives merged global + command types.
 Register a nested command group. The `cliBuilder` is another `CliBuilder` whose commands become subcommands. Parent globals are passed down to nested handlers.
 
 ```typescript
-const subCommands = bargs.create('sub').command('foo', ...).command('bar', ...);
+const subCommands = bargs('sub').command('foo', ...).command('bar', ...);
 
-bargs.create('main')
+bargs('main')
   .command('nested', subCommands, 'Nested commands')  // nested group
   .parseAsync();
 
@@ -304,11 +299,11 @@ Parse arguments and execute handlers.
 
 ```typescript
 // Async (supports async transforms/handlers)
-const result = await bargs.create('my-cli').globals(...).parseAsync();
+const result = await bargs('my-cli').globals(...).parseAsync();
 console.log(result.values, result.positionals, result.command);
 
 // Sync (no async transforms/handlers)
-const result = bargs.create('my-cli').globals(...).parse();
+const result = bargs('my-cli').globals(...).parse();
 ```
 
 ## Option Helpers
@@ -469,8 +464,7 @@ const globals = map(
   }),
 );
 
-await bargs
-  .create('my-cli')
+await bargs('my-cli')
   .globals(globals)
   .command(
     'info',
@@ -513,8 +507,7 @@ If you prefer camelCase property names instead of kebab-case, use the `camelCase
 ```typescript
 import { bargs, map, opt, camelCaseValues } from '@boneskull/bargs';
 
-const { values } = await bargs
-  .create('my-cli')
+const { values } = await bargs('my-cli')
   .globals(
     map(
       opt.options({
@@ -542,12 +535,12 @@ By default, **bargs** displays your package's homepage and repository URLs (from
 
 ```typescript
 // Custom epilog
-bargs.create('my-cli', {
+bargs('my-cli', {
   epilog: 'For more info, visit https://example.com',
 });
 
 // Disable epilog entirely
-bargs.create('my-cli', { epilog: false });
+bargs('my-cli', { epilog: false });
 ```
 
 ## Theming
@@ -556,18 +549,18 @@ Customize help output colors with built-in themes or your own:
 
 ```typescript
 // Use a built-in theme: 'default', 'mono', 'ocean', 'warm'
-bargs.create('my-cli', { theme: 'ocean' });
+bargs('my-cli', { theme: 'ocean' });
 
 // Disable colors entirely
-bargs.create('my-cli', { theme: 'mono' });
+bargs('my-cli', { theme: 'mono' });
 ```
 
 The `ansi` export provides common ANSI escape codes for styled terminal output:
 
 ```typescript
 import { ansi } from '@boneskull/bargs';
 
-bargs.create('my-cli', {
+bargs('my-cli', {
   theme: {
     command: ansi.bold,
     flag: ansi.brightCyan,
@@ -613,7 +606,7 @@ import {
 } from '@boneskull/bargs';
 
 try {
-  await bargs.create('my-cli').parseAsync();
+  await bargs('my-cli').parseAsync();
 } catch (error) {
   if (error instanceof ValidationError) {
     // Config validation failed (e.g., invalid schema)

examples/greeter.ts

@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@ const greetPositionals = pos.positionals(
 
 // Build and run the CLI
 // Using the (Parser, handler) form for full type inference of merged globals
-await bargs
-  .create('greeter', {
-    description: 'A friendly greeter CLI',
-    version: '1.0.0',
-  })
+await bargs('greeter', {
+  description: 'A friendly greeter CLI',
+  version: '1.0.0',
+})
   .globals(globalOptions)
   // The (Parser, handler, description) form gives us merged global + command types!
   .command(

examples/nested-commands.ts

@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ const config: Map<string, string> = new Map([
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
 // "remote" command group with subcommands: add, remove, list
-const remoteCommands = bargs
-  .create('remote')
+const remoteCommands = bargs('remote')
   .command(
     'add',
     pos.positionals(
@@ -96,8 +95,7 @@ const remoteCommands = bargs
   .defaultCommand('list');
 
 // "config" command group with subcommands: get, set
-const configCommands = bargs
-  .create('config')
+const configCommands = bargs('config')
   .command(
     'get',
     pos.positionals(pos.string({ name: 'key', required: true })),
@@ -137,11 +135,10 @@ const globals = opt.options({
   verbose: opt.boolean({ aliases: ['v'], default: false }),
 });
 
-await bargs
-  .create('git-like', {
-    description: 'A git-like CLI demonstrating nested commands',
-    version: '1.0.0',
-  })
+await bargs('git-like', {
+  description: 'A git-like CLI demonstrating nested commands',
+  version: '1.0.0',
+})
   .globals(globals)
   // Register nested command groups
   .command('remote', remoteCommands, 'Manage remotes')

examples/tasks.ts

@@ -71,11 +71,10 @@ const doneParser = pos.positionals(pos.string({ name: 'id', required: true }));
 // Using (Parser, handler, description) form for full type inference!
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-await bargs
-  .create('tasks', {
-    description: 'A simple task manager',
-    version: '1.0.0',
-  })
+await bargs('tasks', {
+  description: 'A simple task manager',
+  version: '1.0.0',
+})
   .globals(globalOptions)
   // The handler receives merged global + command types
   .command(

examples/transforms.ts

@@ -97,11 +97,10 @@ const infoParser = opt.options({});
 // Using (Parser, handler, description) form for full type inference!
 // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-await bargs
-  .create('transforms-demo', {
-    description: 'Demonstrates transforms with commands',
-    version: '1.0.0',
-  })
+await bargs('transforms-demo', {
+  description: 'Demonstrates transforms with commands',
+  version: '1.0.0',
+})
   .globals(globals)
   // The handler receives merged global + command types
   .command(

src/bargs.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /**
  * Core bargs API using parser combinator pattern.
  *
- * Provides `bargs.create()` for building CLIs with a fluent API, plus
- * combinator functions like `pipe()`, `map()`, and `handle()`.
+ * Provides `bargs()` for building CLIs with a fluent API, plus combinator
+ * functions like `pipe()`, `map()`, and `handle()`.
  *
  * @packageDocumentation
  */
@@ -362,8 +362,7 @@ const kebabToCamel = (s: string): string =>
  * ```typescript
  * import { bargs, opt, map, camelCaseValues } from '@boneskull/bargs';
  *
- * const { values } = await bargs
- *   .create('my-cli')
+ * const { values } = await bargs('my-cli')
  *   .globals(
  *     map(opt.options({ 'output-dir': opt.string() }), camelCaseValues),
  *   )
@@ -396,8 +395,7 @@ export const camelCaseValues = <V, P extends readonly unknown[]>(
  * @example
  *
  * ```typescript
- * const cli = await bargs
- *   .create('my-app', { version: '1.0.0' })
+ * const cli = await bargs('my-app', { version: '1.0.0' })
  *   .globals(
  *     map(opt.options({ verbose: opt.boolean() }), ({ values }) => ({
  *       values: { ...values, ts: Date.now() },
@@ -414,7 +412,7 @@ export const camelCaseValues = <V, P extends readonly unknown[]>(
  *
  * @function
  */
-const create = (
+export const bargs = (
   name: string,
   options: CreateOptions = {},
 ): CliBuilder<Record<string, never>, readonly []> => {
@@ -1110,8 +1108,7 @@ const runWithCommands = (
 };
 
 /**
- * Main bargs namespace.
+ * @ignore
+ * @deprecated
  */
-export const bargs = {
-  create,
-};
+bargs.create = bargs;

src/index.ts

@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
  * ```typescript
  * import { bargs, opt, pos } from '@boneskull/bargs';
  *
- * await bargs
- *   .create('my-app', { version: '1.0.0' })
+ * await bargs('my-app', { version: '1.0.0' })
  *   .globals(opt.options({ verbose: opt.boolean({ aliases: ['v'] }) }))
  *   .command(
  *     'greet',

src/theme.ts

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import { stripVTControlCharacters } from 'node:util';
 
 /**
  * Strip all ANSI escape codes from a string.
+ *
+ * @function
  */
 export const stripAnsi = stripVTControlCharacters;
 

src/types.ts

@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export interface CountOption extends OptionBase {
 }
 
 /**
- * Options for bargs.create().
+ * Options for bargs().
  */
 export interface CreateOptions {
   /** Description shown in help */