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# Boa CLI
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Boa CLI is `Boa`'s REPL implementation to execute `JavaScript` directly from
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your CLI.
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## Installation
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`boa_cli` can be installed directly via `Cargo`.
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```shell
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cargo install boa_cli
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```
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<!-- TODO (nekevss): Add a non cargo-based installation options / build out further -->
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## Usage
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<!-- TODO (nekevss): Potentially add CI driven gifs with https://github.com/charmbracelet/vhs -->
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<!-- NOTE (nekevss): VHS is currently bugged and non-functional on Windows. -->
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Once installed, your good to go!
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To execute some JavaScript source code, navigate to the directy of your choosing and type:
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```shell
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boa test.js
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```
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Or if you'd like to use Boa's REPL, simply type:
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```shell
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boa
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```
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## CLI Options
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```txt
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Usage: boa [OPTIONS] [FILE]...
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Arguments:
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[FILE]... The JavaScript file(s) to be evaluated
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Options:
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--strict Run in strict mode
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-a, --dump-ast [<FORMAT>] Dump the AST to stdout with the given format [possible values: debug, json, json-pretty]
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-t, --trace Dump the AST to stdout with the given format
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--vi Use vi mode in the REPL
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-O, --optimize
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--optimizer-statistics
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--flowgraph [<FORMAT>] Generate instruction flowgraph. Default is Graphviz [possible values: graphviz, mermaid]
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--flowgraph-direction <FORMAT> Specifies the direction of the flowgraph. Default is top-top-bottom [possible values: top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top, left-to-right, right-to-left]
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--debug-object Inject debugging object `$boa`
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-m, --module Treats the input files as modules
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-r, --root <ROOT> Root path from where the module resolver will try to load the modules [default: .]
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-h, --help Print help (see more with '--help')
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-V, --version Print version
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```
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## Features
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Boa's CLI currently has a variety of features (as listed in `Options`).
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Features include:
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- Implemented runtime features (please note that only `Console` is currently implemented)
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- AST Visibility: View the compiled Boa AST (--dump-ast)
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- Tracing: Enabling a vm tracing when executing any JavaScript
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- Flowgraphs: View a generated (with various provided options)
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- Debugging: Boa's CLI comes with an implemented `$boa` debug object with various functionality (see documentation).
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Have an idea for a feature? Feel free to submit an issue and/or contribute!
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