help-text-formatter
Generate formatted help text with examples, descriptions, sections, and consistent styling for CLI applications.
npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill help-text-formatter --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Help Text Formatter Generate formatted, user-friendly help text for CLI applications. ## Capabilities - Generate structured help text layouts - Create command examples with descriptions - Format options and arguments sections - Implement custom help formatters - Add color and styling support - Generate man page compatible output ## Usage Invoke this skill when you need to: - Create consistent help text formatting - Add examples to command help - Implement custom help renderers - Generate documentation from help text ## Inputs | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | language | string | Yes | Target language (typescript, python, go) | | commands | array | Yes | Command definitions with help text | | styling | object | No | Color and formatting options | ### Command Structure ```json { "commands": [ { "name": "deploy", "description": "Deploy application to target environment", "longDescription": "Deploy the application with optional configuration...", "arguments": [ { "name": "service", "description": "Service to deploy" } ], "options": [ { "flags": "-e, --env", "description": "Target environment" } ], "examples": [ { "command":
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What does the help-text-formatter skill do?
Generate formatted help text with examples, descriptions, sections, and consistent styling for CLI applications.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill help-text-formatter --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From a5c-ai/babysitter, a repository with 1,642 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.