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+# Kotlin CLI
+
+This library implements a lightweight framework for implementing terminal applications.
+
+## Features
+
+* Declare commands.
+    * Supports both named and wildcard commands.
+* Declare and parse type-safe arguments.
+* Multiplatform support
+    * JVM
+    * JavaScript
+    * Native (Linux)
+
+## Installation
+
+Add the following to your `build.gradle.kts`.
+
+```kotlin
+repositories {
+    maven("https://git.infendro.com/api/packages/Infendro/maven")
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation("com.infendro:cli:1.3.0")
+}
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```kotlin
+import com.infendro.cli.argument.stringOrElse
+import com.infendro.cli.argument.stringOrNull
+import com.infendro.cli.command.cli
+
+fun main(args: Array<String>) {
+    // declare root command
+    cli {
+        execute {
+            // execution of root command (e.g., display help)    
+        }
+
+        // declare command "test"
+        command("test") {
+            // declare arguments
+            val greetingArg = stringOrElse("greeting", "Hello")
+            val nameArg = stringOrNull("name")
+
+            execute {
+                // retrieve the arguments
+                val greeting by greetingArg
+                val name by nameArg
+
+                println("$greeting ${name ?: "World"}!")
+            }
+
+            // declare more commands...
+        }
+
+        // declare wildcard command
+        command { wildcard ->
+            execute {
+                // retrieve the value used for the wildcard command
+                val value by wildcard
+
+                println("command $value executed!")
+            }
+        }
+    }.run(args)
+}
+```