npm install commander

#!/usr/bin/env node
 
/**
 * Module dependencies.
 */
 
var program = require('commander');
 
program
  .version('0.0.1')
  .option('-p, --peppers', 'Add peppers')
  .option('-P, --pineapple', 'Add pineapple')
  .option('-b, --bbq', 'Add bbq sauce')
  .option('-c, --cheese [type]', 'Add the specified type of cheese [marble]', 'marble')
  .parse(process.argv);
 
console.log('you ordered a pizza with:');
if (program.peppers) console.log('  - peppers');
if (program.pineapple) console.log('  - pineapple');
if (program.bbq) console.log('  - bbq');
console.log('  - %s cheese', program.cheese);

$ ./examples/pizza --help
 
  Usage: pizza [options]
 
  Options:
 
    -V, --version        output the version number
    -p, --peppers        Add peppers
    -P, --pineapple      Add pineapple
    -b, --bbq            Add bbq sauce
    -c, --cheese <type>  Add the specified type of cheese [marble]
    -h, --help           output usage information

#!/usr/bin/env node
 
/**
 * Module dependencies.
 */
 
var program = require('../');
 
function list(val) {
  return val.split(',').map(Number);
}
 
program
  .version('0.0.1')
  .option('-f, --foo', 'enable some foo')
  .option('-b, --bar', 'enable some bar')
  .option('-B, --baz', 'enable some baz');
 
// must be before .parse() since
// node's emit() is immediate
 
program.on('--help', function(){
  console.log('  Examples:');
  console.log('');
  console.log('    $ custom-help --help');
  console.log('    $ custom-help -h');
  console.log('');
});
 
program.parse(process.argv);
 
console.log('stuff');

function range(val) {
  return val.split('..').map(Number);
}
 
function list(val) {
  return val.split(',');
}
 
function collect(val, memo) {
  memo.push(val);
  return memo;
}
 
function increaseVerbosity(v, total) {
  return total + 1;
}
 
program
  .version('0.0.1')
  .usage('[options] <file ...>')
  .option('-i, --integer <n>', 'An integer argument', parseInt)
  .option('-f, --float <n>', 'A float argument', parseFloat)
  .option('-r, --range <a>..<b>', 'A range', range)
  .option('-l, --list <items>', 'A list', list)
  .option('-o, --optional [value]', 'An optional value')
  .option('-c, --collect [value]', 'A repeatable value', collect, [])
  .option('-v, --verbose', 'A value that can be increased', increaseVerbosity, 0)
  .parse(process.argv);
 
console.log(' int: %j', program.integer);
console.log(' float: %j', program.float);
console.log(' optional: %j', program.optional);
program.range = program.range || [];
console.log(' range: %j..%j', program.range[0], program.range[1]);
console.log(' list: %j', program.list);
console.log(' collect: %j', program.collect);
console.log(' verbosity: %j', program.verbose);
console.log(' args: %j', program.args);