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    # Node.js: functionality useful for CLI apps that’s now built in

    Did I forget anything?

    * [Single executable applications](https://nodejs.org/api/single-executable-applications.html)
    * [Test runner](https://nodejs.org/api/test.html)
    * [`util.styleText()`](https://nodejs.org/api/util.html#utilstyletextformat-text-options)
    * [`util.parseArgs()`](https://nodejs.org/api/util.html#utilparseargsconfig)
    * [`node:sqlite`](https://nodejs.org/api/sqlite.html)
    * File operations:
    * [`fsPromises.glob()`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fspromisesglobpattern-options)
    * [`fsPromises.rmdir()`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fspromisesrmdirpath-options) plus `.recursive` for deleting non-empty directories
    * [`fsPromises.cp()`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fspromisescpsrc-dest-options) can copy directories
    * [`fsPromises.readdir()`](https://nodejs.org/api/fs.html#fspromisesreaddirpath-options) plus `.recursive` for traversing directories