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CLI-UI Boilerplates

Quick-start templates for building CLI tools with embedded web UIs. Single binary, no runtime dependencies. Part of the SuperCLI ecosystem.

Available Boilerplates

Language	Frontend	Binary Size	Best For	Repo

Quick Start

Recommended Go + Vue 3 ~5MB binary

git clone https://github.com/javimosch/boilerplate-cli-ui-go-v2-vue.git
cd boilerplate-cli-ui-go-v2-vue
go run . start

Smallest Rust + Vue 3 ~1.1MB binary

git clone https://github.com/javimosch/boilerplate-cli-ui-rust.git
cd boilerplate-cli-ui-rust
cargo run -- start

Tiny C++ + Vue 3 ~493KB binary

git clone https://github.com/javimosch/boilerplate-cli-ui-cpp.git
cd boilerplate-cli-ui-cpp
./build.sh
./build/boilerplate-cli-ui-cpp start

Architecture

All boilerplates share the same architecture:

Frontend (Embedded)

• Vue 3 or React (CDN)
• Tailwind CSS
• Lucide Icons
• Hashbang routing

Backend (Single Binary)

• HTTP server
• JSON API endpoints
• Embedded UI files
• CLI commands

project/
├── src/           # Backend (Go/Rust/C++/etc.)
│   └── main.go    # HTTP server + CLI
├── ui/            # Frontend (embedded at compile time)
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── js/
│   │   ├── app.js
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   └── views/
│   └── css/
│       └── styles.css
└── README.md

API Endpoints

GET / Web UI

GET /api/status Status

GET /api/health Health

When to Use Which

Go + Vue 3

Best for most projects. Fast development, small binaries, great ecosystem.

Rust + Vue 3

When you need minimal binaries (~1MB). Steeper learning curve.

C++ + Vue 3

Ultra-minimal binaries (~500KB). Painful setup, manual file management.

Go + React 18

When your team prefers React. Same Go backend as Vue version.

.NET 8 + Vue 3

Enterprise environments, Windows-first. Larger binaries (~89MB).

Python + React

Python ecosystem. Good for data tools, ML dashboards.

Node.js + Vanilla JS

TypeScript ecosystem. Largest binaries (~123MB).

Turn Into a SuperCLI Plugin

Any boilerplate can become a SuperCLI plugin. Read the step-by-step guide →

Quick Overview

1. Clone a boilerplate
2. Customize the API and UI for your tool
3. Add plugin.json and meta.json
4. Add skills/quickstart/SKILL.md
5. Test with supercli plugins install ./my-plugin