Bell

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Command Line Interface (CLI) ​

Bell provides a powerful command-line interface to execute scripts, convert Postman collections, and more.

Installation ​

If you're using Bell as a package, you can run it via npx:

bash
npx bell-lang <command>

Basic Usage ​

Run a Bell file:

bash
bell run example.bel

Or run a Bell file directly without the run command:

bash
bell example.bel

Inline Execution ​

You can also execute Bell code directly from the terminal using the -c flag:

bash
bell -c 'url "https://api.example.com/data"\nGET'

Commands ​

run ​

Executes a .bel file.

bash
bell run <file> [options]

Options:

  • -v, --verbose: Print more details about the request and response.
  • -e, --env <environment>: Specify an environment configuration to use.

convert ​

Converts a Postman collection JSON file to Bell files.

bash
bell convert <postman-json> [options]

Options:

  • -o, --output <dir>: Output directory for the .bel files (default: ./bell-scripts).

format ​

Formats a Bell file according to the language style.

bash
bell format <file> [options]

Options:

  • --check: Exit with code 1 if the file would be changed, without writing.
  • --stdout: Print formatted output to stdout instead of writing to the file.

init ​

Creates a bell/ folder with a starter example file to help you get started quickly.

bash
bell init

help ​

Displays help information for the commands.

bash
bell help [command]

Interactive REPL ​

Running bell without any arguments starts the interactive REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop), where you can type Bell commands and see the results immediately.

bash
bell