arch-tsdown-cli is a TypeScript CLI package starter (based on hairyf/starter-cli) that uses tsdown for building. It provides a minimal, opinionated setup: dual surface (library + bin), ESM-only output, automatic .d.ts generation, dev bin via tsx, pnpm, Vitest, ESLint, and optional npm Trusted Publisher for CI-based releases.
The skill is based on starter-cli (arch-tsdown-cli source), generated at 2026-01-30.
Recommended practices:
- Use dev bin (tsx) locally and prod bin (dist) in publishConfig
- Build pure ESM; enable
dts and keep external for dependencies
- Use npm Trusted Publisher for releases
Core References
| Topic |
Description |
Reference |
| Overview |
Project purpose, structure, when to use |
core-overview |
| Bin Entry |
dev vs prod bin, shebang, tsx |
core-bin-entry |
| tsdown Config |
entry, format, dts, external |
core-tsdown-config |
| Scripts & Release |
build, dev, start, release, npm Trusted Publisher |
core-scripts |
| Package Exports |
dist, bin, publishConfig, files |
core-package-exports |
| Tooling |
ESLint, TypeScript, Vitest config |
core-tooling |
| Git Hooks |
simple-git-hooks, lint-staged, pre-commit |
core-git-hooks |
| CI |
GitHub Actions — lint, typecheck, test matrix |
core-ci |
| Testing |
Vitest, vitest-package-exports |
core-testing |
Best Practices
| Topic |
Description |
Reference |
| CLI & Package |
bin, ESM, dts, external, release |
best-practices-cli |
