dCmd
dCmd is a term used in several software projects to denote a command dispatch utility or framework. It is not a single standard, but a name applied to different implementations that focus on issuing, routing, and managing commands across software components.
- A command-line distributed executor: a CLI tool that runs shell commands on remote hosts, aggregates output,
- A CLI framework library: a toolkit for building subcommand-based command-line interfaces with command parsing, help generation,
- A command dispatch protocol: a lightweight API or protocol enabling devices or services to receive, execute,
The term arose independently in multiple projects across the software ecosystem, and there is no universal
- Cross-platform support and language-agnostic interface design.
- Secure authentication, audit logging, and access control.
- Plugin architecture for extending command definitions and behavior.
- Standardized output formats (often JSON) with options for streaming or incremental results.
DevOps task automation, remote system administration, IoT device orchestration, and data processing pipeline management.
Common implementations are in Python, Go, or Rust; communications may use SSH, TLS, or other secure
Command-line interface, remote execution, orchestration, task automation.