Feature: first option require

README.md

@@ -31,7 +31,16 @@ including support for `async` functions/promises
 
 ## How to take advantage
 
-You export a method with the name `run`. Your module is now "runnable": `npx runex script.js`.
+As soon as your module exports a method with the name `run`, it is "runnable":
+
+```
+Usage: [npx] runex [options] runnable [args]
+
+Options:
+  -r, --require <module>  0..n modules for node to require (default: [])
+  -h, --help              output usage information
+```
+
 - it receives (just the relevant) arguments (as strings)
 - it can be `async` / return a `Promise`
 - it can throw (rejected Promises will be treated the same way)

examples/sum.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/**
+ * Requires ts-node for being runnable which can be added by calling
+ *
+ * `npx runex -r ts-node/register examples/sum.ts` => 0
+ * `npx runex -r ts-node/register examples/sum.ts 1 2.5` => 3.5
+ *
+ */
+export const run = (...args: string[]) => {
+  return args.map(parseFloat).reduce((sum, cur) => sum + cur, 0);
+};

index.js

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env node
-const {join, resolve} = require('path');
+const {Command} = require('commander')
+const {join, resolve} = require('path')
 
 const ExitCode = {
   MissingArgument: 2,
@@ -26,14 +27,17 @@ const ExitCode = {
 const resolveRelativeAndRequirePaths = (moduleNameOrPath) => [
   resolve(moduleNameOrPath),
   ...require.resolve.paths(moduleNameOrPath).map(dir => join(dir, moduleNameOrPath))
-];
+]
 
 /**
  * Attempts to require the items in `possiblePaths` in order
  * and check for the presence of an exported `run` function.
  * The first module found is returned.
  *
  * @param {string[]} possiblePaths
+ * @param {Options} opts the options from `parseArguments`
+ * @param {NodeRequire} [_require] the require to use for --register option,
+ *        by default the regular `require` is used.
  * @returns {RunnableModule}
  *
  * @throws {
@@ -45,43 +49,91 @@ const resolveRelativeAndRequirePaths = (moduleNameOrPath) => [
  *
  * @see resolveRelativeAndRequirePaths
  */
-const requireRunnable = (possiblePaths) => {
-  const errors = [];
-  let exitCode = ExitCode.ModuleNotFound;
+const requireRunnable = (
+  possiblePaths, opts, _require = require
+) => {
+  for (const hook of opts.require) {
+    _require(hook)
+  }
+
+  const errors = []
+  let exitCode = ExitCode.ModuleNotFound
   for (const candidate of possiblePaths) {
     try {
-      const required = require(candidate);
+      const required = _require(candidate)
       if (typeof required.run !== 'function') {
-        errors.push(`'${candidate}' is a module but has no export named 'run'`);
-        exitCode = ExitCode.InvalidModuleExport;
-        continue;
+        errors.push(`'${candidate}' is a module but has no export named 'run'`)
+        exitCode = ExitCode.InvalidModuleExport
+        continue
       }
-      return required;
+      return required
     } catch (err) {
-      errors.push(err.message);
+      errors.push(err.message)
     }
   }
-  console.error('No runnable module found:');
-  errors.forEach(err => console.error(err));
-  process.exit(exitCode);
-};
+  console.error('No runnable module found:')
+  errors.forEach(err => console.error(err))
+  process.exit(exitCode)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Available CLI options for runex.
+ *
+ * Usage information: `npx runex -h|--help`
+ *
+ * @typedef {{
+ *   require: string[]
+ * }} Options
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Collects all distinct values, order is not persisted
+ *
+ * @param {string} value
+ * @param {string[]} prev
+ * @returns {string[]}
+ */
+const collectDistinct = (value, prev) => [...new Set(prev).add(value).values()]
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @param {Command} commander
+ * @param {number} code
+ * @returns {Function<never>}
+ */
+const exitWithUsage = (commander, code) => () => {
+  commander.outputHelp()
+  process.exit(code)
+}
 
 /**
  * Parses a list of commend line arguments.
  *
  * If you are invoking it make sure to slice/remove anything that's not relevant for `runex`.
  *
  * @param {string[]} argv the relevant part of `process.argv`
- * @returns {{args: string[], moduleNameOrPath: string}}
+ * @returns {{args: string[], moduleNameOrPath: string, opts: Options}}
  *
  * @throws {ExitCode.MissingArgument} (exits) in case missing argument for module
  */
-const parseArguments = ([moduleNameOrPath, ...args]) => {
+const parseArguments = (argv) => {
+  const commander = new Command('[npx] runex');
+  const exitOnMissingArgument = exitWithUsage(commander, ExitCode.MissingArgument)
+  commander.usage('[options] runnable [args]')
+    .option(
+      '-r, --require <module>', '0..n modules for node to require', collectDistinct, []
+    )
+    .exitOverride(exitOnMissingArgument)
+    /** @see https://github.com/tj/commander.js/issues/512 */
+    .parse([null, '', ...argv])
+  const opts = commander.opts();
+  const [moduleNameOrPath, ...args] = commander.args
+
   if (moduleNameOrPath === undefined) {
-    console.error('Missing argument: You need to specify the module to run');
-    process.exit(ExitCode.MissingArgument);
+    console.error('Missing argument: You need to specify the module to run.')
+    exitOnMissingArgument();
   }
-  return {moduleNameOrPath, args};
+  return {args, moduleNameOrPath, opts}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -91,31 +143,40 @@ const parseArguments = ([moduleNameOrPath, ...args]) => {
  * if you pass a your own value, you have to take care of it.
  *
  * @param {RunnableModule} runnable the module to "execute"
- * @param {{args: any[]}} [runArgs] the arguments to pass to `runnable.run`,
+ * @param {{args: any[], opts: Options}} [runArgs] the arguments to pass to `runnable.run`,
  *        by default they are parsed from `process.argv`
  *
  * @see parseArguments
  */
-const run = (runnable, {args} = parseArguments(process.argv.slice(2))) => {
+const run = (
+  runnable, {args} = parseArguments(process.argv.slice(2))
+) => {
   return new Promise(resolve => {
     resolve(runnable.run(...args))
   }).catch(err => {
-    console.error(err);
-    process.exit(ExitCode.ExportThrows);
-  });
+    console.error(err)
+    process.exit(ExitCode.ExportThrows)
+  })
 }
 
 if (require.main === module) {
-  const {moduleNameOrPath, args} = parseArguments(process.argv.slice(2));
-  run(requireRunnable(resolveRelativeAndRequirePaths(moduleNameOrPath)), {args})
+  const p = parseArguments(process.argv.slice(2))
+  const runnable = requireRunnable(
+    resolveRelativeAndRequirePaths(p.moduleNameOrPath),
+    p.opts
+  )
+  run(runnable, p)
     .then(value => {
-      if (value) console.log(value);
-    });
+      if (value !== undefined) console.log(value)
+    })
 } else {
   module.exports = {
+    collectDistinct,
     ExitCode,
+    exitWithUsage,
     parseArguments,
-    resolveModule: requireRunnable,
+    requireRunnable,
+    resolveRelativeAndRequirePaths,
     run
   }
 }