I built a tiny CLI to switch between config “profiles”

📰 Dev.to · Vicente Figueiredo

Learn to create a CLI tool to manage multiple config profiles and simplify your workflow

intermediate Published 8 Feb 2026
Action Steps
  1. Build a CLI tool using a programming language like Python or Node.js to manage config profiles
  2. Configure the tool to read and write config files in a specific format, such as JSON or YAML
  3. Test the tool with different config profiles to ensure it works as expected
  4. Apply the tool to your daily workflow to switch between config profiles seamlessly
  5. Compare the tool's performance with other config management solutions to identify areas for improvement
Who Needs to Know This

Developers and DevOps engineers can benefit from this tool to efficiently switch between different config profiles, saving time and reducing errors in their daily workflows

Key Insight

💡 A custom CLI tool can help manage multiple config profiles, reducing errors and saving time in development workflows

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