In this video, I'll guide you through creating a Command Line Interface (CLI) tool in Python using the Click package. We'll build a simple notetaking tool that can write, read, update, and delete notes. Stick around until the end to discover some hidden features Click offers right out of the box that many people don't know about.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:31 Story time
2:45 Creating the project
4:00 Create the CLI
4:54 Commands
6:33 Arguments vs Options
7:58 Creating the command
10:40 Connecting to the Entry point
12:16 The design of click
14:19 Continuing the connection
16:46 Using click context
18:25 Adding config to our tool
20:26 Giving the option to create the config
22:59 Things you get for free with Click
24:12 Final Thoughts
24:52 Outro

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