The latest articles on DEV Community by Tim-Smans (@timsmans). https://dev.to/timsmans https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3096513%2Fa2667d8f-2985-4d60-8368-ef71c36c25a0.png https://dev.to/timsmans en Tim-Smans Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:29:37 +0000 https://dev.to/timsmans/built-a-nodejs-cli-to-clone-a-specific-directory-from-any-github-repo-looking-for-feedback-3bah https://dev.to/timsmans/built-a-nodejs-cli-to-clone-a-specific-directory-from-any-github-repo-looking-for-feedback-3bah <p>Hello everyone! It's my first time posting here so please bear with me! :)</p> <p>I've recently built a small open-source CLI tool called <strong>ghdirclone</strong>.</p> <p>It let's you clone a specific directory from any <strong>public</strong> GitHub repository, without needing to clone the full repo or have Git installed locally.</p> <p>It uses the GitHub API directly and is built with Node.js.</p> <p>GitHub Repo: <a href="https://github.com/Tim-Smans/gh-dir-clone" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/Tim-Smans/gh-dir-clone</a></p> <p>I'm mainly looking for feedback on:</p> <ul> <li>Usability: is the CLI intuitive?</li> <li>Potential missing features you would expect?</li> <li>Any issues you notice on your OS (Windows/Linux/Mac)?</li> </ul> <p>Thanks so much for taking a look! I'm open to all feedback, whether it's positive or brutally honest.</p> <p>PS: If you happen to like it, a star would mean a lot! :)</p> node cli github opensource