Instantly Turn Any Backend Project into a Professional Internal Tool
The world's first code-to-tool framework that auto-generates professional internal tools via advanced metaprogramming
A Radically Simpler Approach
Both examples below implement a tool for the project from Example.NestedSubmodules.CloudProvider.
Calq CLI
The following template is a complete implementation.
using CalqFramework.Cli;
using CalqFramework.Cli.DataAccess;
using System;
using System.Text.Json;
using Example.NestedSubmodules.CloudProvider;
try {
var result = new CommandLineInterface() {
CliComponentStoreFactory = new CliComponentStoreFactory() {
EnableShadowing = true
}
}.Execute(new CloudManager());
switch (result) {
case ValueTuple:
break;
case string str:
Console.WriteLine(str);
break;
case object obj:
Console.WriteLine(JsonSerializer.Serialize(obj));
break;
}
}
catch (CliException ex) {
Console.Error.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Environment.Exit(1);
}Works out of the box.
System.CommandLine
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Zero-Development Internal Tooling
Calq CLI automatically generates professional internal tools from any .NET project via advanced metaprogramming, making it possible to ship internal tools same-day without a separate development cycle.
Zero-Code Professional CLI Generation for .NET
Generates a complete CLI from any class library without writing interface code. Every tool follows GNU/POSIX conventions with automatic help and shell completion — production-grade from day zero.
AI-Native Tool Architecture
Eliminates the interface layer that AI cannot reliably produce — AI-generatable business logic becomes a working tool without additional code or build errors.
Enterprise-Grade Customization
Tailor every aspect of the generated tool — from naming conventions and help documentation to completion providers and value conversion — to meet any organizational requirements.
What Calq CLI Replaces
Eliminate dedicated internal tool development — let the code itself be the interface.
Internal Tool Development
ReplacesDedicated engineering effort to build and maintain interfaces for internal utilities
WithAutomatic tool generation from any existing backend project
OutcomeAI-generatable business logic ships as a professional tool — no errors, no separate development cycle
Calq CLI vs. System.CommandLine
Advanced metaprogramming auto-generates the entire CLI from your type system — with full customization of naming, help, completion, and value conversion.
| Feature | Calq CLI | System.CommandLine |
|---|---|---|
| CLI Definition | Auto-generated from Project | Manual Code |
| Input Sources | Existing logic (Fields, Properties, Parameters) | Manual Mapping |
| Help Documentation | Auto-generated from code and documentation | Manual Text |
| Completion Protocols | Cobra + dotnet-suggest | dotnet-suggest |
| Custom Completion | Delegate + Class-based | Delegate + Class-based |
| Enum Completion | ||
| Infer Subcommands from Methods | ||
| Infer Options from Properties/Fields/Parameters | ||
| Infer Multi-Value Options from Collections | ||
| Deserialize CLI Args to Objects | ||
| Learning Curve | Low | Moderate |
| Development Time | Very Fast | Moderate |
AI Coding Demo
From project to installable tool in minutes — no interface development required.
Regex Tool with Calq CLI
Try Yourself
# Build a Regex CLI Tool with Calq CLI
1. Clone https://github.com/calq-framework/cli (read README.md for docs).
2. Create a .NET global tool that uses Calq CLI to expose a Regex utility class
with methods for text search and replacement in directories.
3. Pack and install as a global tool, then test it.Pricing & Licensing
Start building for free on open-source projects, or choose a commercial license to keep your source code private.
Open Source License
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