feat: Modern CLI framework with Stricli + Clack

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -16,13 +16,6 @@ pnpm execute     # run the built CLI locally
 pnpm generate    # interactive flow via tsx (source)
 ```
 
-Generate specific variants (output defaults to `generated/` unless `--out` is given):
-
-```bash
-pnpm generate:sdk -- react --name my-app --client pjs
-pnpm generate:xcm-api -- vue --name my-api --package-manager npm
-```
-
 ## Project layout
 
 - `src/` — the TypeScript CLI (entry `src/index.ts`, bundled to `dist/`)

README.md

@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ For the **Node.js** framework it additionally (optionally) prompts for a **Subst
 <details><summary><b>For Agents & CI</b></summary>
 <br>
 
-Use `sdk` or `api` as the first argument (or `--type`), plus `--name`. SDK projects also accept `--client` (defaults to `pjs`; on a TTY you're prompted for it if omitted).
+Use `sdk` or `api` as the subcommand, plus `--name`. SDK projects also accept `--client` (defaults to `pjs`; on a TTY you're prompted for it if omitted).
 
 ```bash
 npx create-paraspell@latest sdk react --name my-app --client pjs --package-manager pnpm
 npx create-paraspell@latest api vue --name my-api --package-manager npm
-npx create-paraspell@latest --type sdk --framework node --name my-node --client dedot --evm
+npx create-paraspell@latest sdk node --name my-node --client dedot --evm
 ```
 
 ```bash
@@ -110,10 +110,9 @@ On a TTY, omitting `--name` or `--client` (SDK) opens prompts. Without a TTY, se
 
 | Flag | Values | Default |
 |------|--------|---------|
-| `--type` | `sdk`, `api` | required when not using `sdk`/`api` subcommand |
-| `--framework` | `react`, `vue`, `node` | `react` |
+| `<framework>` positional / `--framework` | `react`, `vue`, `node` | `react` |
 | `--client` (SDK only) | `papi`, `pjs`, `dedot` | `pjs` |
-| `--evm`, `--swap`, `--snowbridge` | bare flag enables feature | `false` |
+| `--evm`, `--swap`, `--snowbridge` | bare flag enables; `--no-evm` etc. disables | `false` |
 | `--package-manager` | `npm`, `yarn`, `pnpm`, `bun` | `pnpm` |
 | `--name`, `--out` | | `./<name>` in the current directory |
 | `--substrate-mnemonic` | (Node only) seed the generated `.env` | — |
@@ -137,23 +136,19 @@ Found a vulnerability? See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md).
 <details><summary><b>Repository development</b></summary>
 <br>
 
-Clone this repo and use the same flags via dev scripts. Output defaults to `generated/` unless you pass `--out`:
+Clone this repo and run the CLI from source — it takes the same `sdk` / `api` subcommands and flags as `create-paraspell` (pass `--out` to choose where the app is written):
 
 ```bash
 pnpm install
 pnpm build
 pnpm execute          # run the built CLI locally
 pnpm generate         # interactive flow via tsx (source)
-
-pnpm generate:sdk -- react --name my-app --client pjs --package-manager pnpm
-pnpm generate:xcm-api -- vue --name my-api --package-manager npm
 ```
 
 **Package layout:**
 
 ```text
-├── index.js                  # starting point
-├── dist/                     # built CLI
+├── dist/                     # built CLI (bin entry: dist/index.js)
 ├── assets/                   # bundled static files
 ├── _templates/               # Hygen generators
 │   ├── shared/               # shared EJS partials (evm, xcm)

package.json

@@ -7,10 +7,9 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "ParaSpell",
   "bin": {
-    "create-paraspell": "index.js"
+    "create-paraspell": "dist/index.js"
   },
   "files": [
-    "index.js",
     "dist",
     "_templates",
     "assets",
@@ -40,25 +39,18 @@
     "dev": "tsdown --watch",
     "build": "tsdown",
     "typecheck": "tsc -p tsconfig.json",
-    "prepublishOnly": "npm run build",
-    "execute": "node index.js",
+    "execute": "node dist/index.js",
     "generate": "tsx src/index.ts",
-    "generate:sdk": "tsx src/generate-sdk.ts",
-    "generate:xcm-api": "tsx src/generate-xcm-api.ts",
-    "generate:sdk:examples": "tsx src/generate-sdk-examples.ts",
-    "generate:xcm-api:examples": "tsx src/generate-xcm-api-examples.ts",
     "test": "vitest run --project structure",
     "test:typecheck": "vitest run --project typecheck",
     "test:build": "vitest run --project build",
     "test:all": "vitest run",
     "test:watch": "vitest --project structure",
-    "test:generate": "tsx src/tests/generate-all.ts"
+    "test:generate": "tsx src/generate-examples.ts"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@inquirer/ansi": "^2.0.7",
-    "@inquirer/core": "^11.2.1",
-    "@inquirer/figures": "^2.0.7",
-    "@inquirer/prompts": "^8.4.3",
+    "@clack/prompts": "^1.7.0",
+    "@stricli/core": "^1.3.0",
     "ejs": "^6.0.1",
     "hygen": "^6.2.11",
     "terminal-image": "^4.3.0",