Create a multi level cli using click python module

Question

I'm using click to build a command line interface for my python code.

The command is now becoming too complex and I'd like to split it into sub-commands. The interface I'm trying to obtain is something like:

mytool subcommand1 --option1 --option2
mytool subcommand2 arg1 --option1

Can you provide more information? What have you tried, where are you stuck? — afterburner
– afterburner, Commented Sep 27, 2020 at 18:27

robwhelan · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-21 17:09:22Z

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Make a group out of an entry function cli:


@click.group()
def cli():
    pass    

@cli.group()
def subcommand1():
    #your code

@cli.group()
def subcommand2():
    #your code

Note it is important to use the decorator @cli.group() before the subcommands.

answered May 21, 2021 at 17:09

robwhelan

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