release-radar-cli

Interactive CLI for downloading development tools through a Nexus proxy. Companion tool to @lvnt/release-radar.

Why?

In corporate/intranet environments with restricted internet access, downloading tools directly isn't possible. This CLI:

- Downloads tools through your Nexus proxy server
- Tracks which versions you've downloaded
- Shows available updates at a glance
- Supports both wget downloads and npm global packages

Installation

``bash
npm install -g @lvnt/release-radar-cli
`

Quick Start

`bash


Run interactive mode

release-radar-cli

First run will prompt for configuration:

- Nexus proxy URL (e.g., https://nexus.company.com/repository/raw-proxy)

- Download directory (e.g., ~/downloads/tools)

`

Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| release-radar-cli | Interactive mode - select and download tools |
| release-radar-cli status | Show all tool versions and download status |
| release-radar-cli config | Configure or reconfigure settings |
| release-radar-cli version | Show CLI version |
| release-radar-cli help | Show help message |

Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| -v, --version | Show version number |
| -h, --help | Show help |
| --skip-update | Skip auto-update check on startup |

Interactive Mode

When you run release-radar-cli, you'll see a table of available tools:

`
Tool Latest Downloaded Status Type
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Claude Code CLI 1.0.17 1.0.16 UPDATE wget
Ninja 1.12.1 1.12.1 ✓ wget
CMake 4.0.1 - NEW wget
Ralphy 1.2.0 1.2.0 ✓ npm
`

Select tools with arrow keys and spacebar, then press Enter to download.

Status Display

`bash
release-radar-cli status
`

Shows versions without interactive prompts - useful for scripts or quick checks.

Configuration

Config is stored at ~/.release-radar-cli/config.json:

`json
{
"nexusUrl": "https://nexus.company.com/repository/raw-proxy",
"downloadDir": "/home/user/downloads/tools"
}
`

To reconfigure:

`bash
release-radar-cli config
`

Download Types

$3

Downloads files through Nexus proxy using wget:
- Claude Code CLI
- Ninja
- CMake
- Git
- Clangd
- Wezterm
- VS Code Extensions

$3

Updates npm packages globally:
- Ralphy

Auto-Update

The CLI checks for updates on startup and automatically updates itself if a newer version is available. Skip this with --skip-update.

How It Works

1. ReleaseRadar service monitors tool versions and publishes updates to this CLI
2. This CLI reads the embedded versions.json` containing latest versions and download URLs
3. You select which tools to download
4. CLI downloads through your configured Nexus proxy

Related

- @lvnt/release-radar - The monitoring service that powers this CLI

License

ISC