Introduction

In the modern developer landscape, a smooth command-line experience is crucial. Tools like Git, Docker, and Heroku CLI have set high standards by allowing developers to perform complex tasks with simple commands. My preferred developer experience involves working with these tools, which effortlessly enable tasks like version control, container management, and deployment directly from the terminal.

Challenges with Auth0 Setup

Auth0 provides excellent sample applications across various technologies. However, these samples are housed in separate repositories, requiring manual cloning or downloading of each. This process, while functional, involves a lot of repetitive work.

Auth0 CLI is a fantastic addition to your toolset and it feels like there could be space for more efficiency on the command line for those who crave it!

Wouldn’t it be great to bring those leading CLI experiences to Auth0 workstreams? 😊

Introducing distology-auth0-cli

Imagine bringing the streamlined experience of top CLI tools to Auth0. This was the inspiration behind distology-auth0-cli, a command-line interface packaged as an NPM tool. Designed to simplify and accelerate the bootstrapping of Auth0 applications, distology-auth0-cli integrates various sample projects into a single, cohesive tool.

Features and Capabilities

• Interactive Setup: The CLI provides an interactive setup process, guiding you step-by-step to configure your starter application with Auth0.
• Technology Choice: Currently supporting React, Vue, and Angular, the tool allows you to choose your preferred technology stack.
• Quick Installation: Simply install the package globally with npm install -g distology-auth0-cli.
• Seamless Bootstrapping: Start creating applications effortlessly by running distology-auth0-cli in your terminal.

Demo and Contributions

The tool is in its pre-release state, version 0.3.2-alpha, and we invite the developer community to try it out, share feedback, and contribute to its development. Your input will be invaluable in refining and expanding the CLI’s capabilities.

Get Started

Visit our GitHub repository to access the distology-auth0-cli, view the documentation, and contribute to the project.

About The Author

Emad Dehnavi is a Senior Software Engineer and Certified Auth0 Developer at Distology Studios, bringing extensive product engineering experience when working at the first Cryptobanking platform and now applying those principles and methodologies to Consumer Identity use cases.