Crust – A CLI framework for TypeScript and Bun
We've been building Crust (https://crustjs.com/), a TypeScript-first, Bun-native CLI framework with zero dependencies. It's been powering our core product internally for a while, and we're now open-sourcing it. The problem we kept running into: existing CLI frameworks in the JS ecosystem are either minimal arg parsers where you wire everything yourself, or heavyweight frameworks with large dependency trees and Node-era assumptions. We wanted something in between. What Crust does differently: - Full type inference from definitions — args and flags are inferred automatically. No…
Crust – A CLI framework for TypeScript and Bun launched on March 17, 2026 with 95 votes, #490 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Crust is a TypeScript-first CLI framework built for Bun with zero dependencies. It sits between minimal argument parsers and heavyweight frameworks, offering full type inference for arguments and flags without manual annotations. The framework includes compile-time validation to catch configuration errors like flag collisions before runtime. Designed for developers building command-line tools in TypeScript who want built-in structure without large dependency overhead.
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From the sources
A TypeScript CLI framework that ships your commands as a CLI, agent skills, and MCP. - chenxin-yan/crust
A TypeScript-first, Bun-native CLI framework with composable modules. Crust is a modern CLI framework built specifically for TypeScript and Bun. It provides a modular architecture for building command-line tools with features like command routing, argument parsing, interactive prompts, validation, and persistence—all with first-class TypeScript support. bun create crust my-cli cd my-cli bun run dev Packages Package Description Version Downloads @crustjs/crust CLI tooling — build and distribute standalone executables @crustjs/core Core: command definition, arg parsing, routing, extensions, errors @crustjs/man Generate man pages from Crust command definitions @crustjs/testing Test harness for…from github.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
We've been building Crust (https://crustjs.com/), a TypeScript-first, Bun-native CLI framework with zero dependencies. It's been powering our core product internally for a while, and we're now open-sourcing it. The problem we kept running into: existing CLI frameworks in the JS ecosystem are either…
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