Build from Source

Build xcsh directly from source code.

Prerequisites

Building from source requires:

Requirement	Version	Check Command
Node.js	20+	node --version
npm	10+	npm --version
Git	any	git --version

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-xcsh.git
cd f5xc-xcsh

Install Dependencies

npm install

Build

npm run build

This compiles TypeScript to JavaScript and outputs to the dist/ directory.

Verify Build

./dist/index.js version

Expected output:

xcsh version v2.0.7

Run Locally

After building, run the CLI directly:

./dist/index.js --help

Or enter interactive mode:

./dist/index.js

Development Mode

For development with hot reload:

npm run dev

Install (Optional)

To install globally on your system:

npm link

Then run from anywhere:

xcsh --help