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arg
5.91
Unopinionated, no-frills CLI argument parser
Downloads7,619,575,600
Stars1,290
Forks55
Issue closure rate79%
Age14 years
Last released4 years ago
args
0.42
Minimal toolkit for building CLIs
Downloads388,719,498
Stars464
Forks29
Issue closure rate74%
Age14 years
Last released4 years ago
cac
1.78
Simple yet powerful framework for building command-line apps.
Downloads1,345,319,590
Stars2,993
Forks110
Issue closure rate59%
Age10 years
Last released10 days ago
commander
37.40
the complete solution for node.js command-line programs
Downloads39,919,605,180
Stars27,986
Forks1,746
Issue closure rate99%
Age15 years
Last released16 days ago
gluegun
0.89
A delightful toolkit for building Node-powered CLIs.
Downloads11,207,364
Stars3,137
Forks153
Issue closure rate80%
Age9 years
Last released3 months ago
meow
5.81
CLI app helper
Downloads6,585,897,001
Stars3,697
Forks154
Issue closure rate98%
Age13 years
Last released17 days ago
minimist
15.02
parse argument options
Downloads20,300,415,041
Stars662
Forks44
Issue closure rate79%
Age13 years
Last released3 years ago
nopt
7.46
Option parsing for Node, supporting types, shorthands, etc. Used by npm.
Downloads9,977,465,659
Stars542
Forks46
Issue closure rate82%
Age15 years
Last released5 months ago
oclif
2.53
oclif: create your own CLI
Downloads25,761,814
Stars9,436
Forks343
Issue closure rate98%
Age8 years
Last releaseda day ago
optionator
9.80
option parsing and help generation
Downloads13,347,898,793
Stars166
Forks16
Issue closure rate67%
Age12 years
Last released2 years ago
vorpal
1.60
Node's first framework for building immersive CLI apps.
Downloads22,669,795
Stars5,636
Forks279
Issue closure rate52%
Age11 years
Last released9 years ago
yargs
24.38
yargs the modern, pirate-themed, successor to optimist.
Downloads28,310,884,431
Stars11,453
Forks1,010
Issue closure rate78%
Age12 years
Last released9 months ago
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