Command Line Utilities

Use Node.js to create powerful command line applications
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arg
5.32

Unopinionated, no-frills CLI argument parser

Downloads5,544,685,838
Stars1,282
Forks54
Issue closure rate79%
Age13 years
Last released3 years ago
args
0.45

Minimal toolkit for building CLIs

Downloads335,467,921
Stars463
Forks30
Issue closure rate74%
Age13 years
Last released3 years ago
cac
1.49

Simple yet powerful framework for building command-line apps.

Downloads753,461,490
Stars2,790
Forks106
Issue closure rate58%
Age9 years
Last released3 years ago
commander
36.98

the complete solution for node.js command-line programs

Downloads31,528,887,211
Stars27,424
Forks1,719
Issue closure rate99%
Age14 years
Last releaseda month ago
gluegun
0.94

A delightful toolkit for building Node-powered CLIs.

Downloads9,413,596
Stars3,015
Forks149
Issue closure rate79%
Age9 years
Last released10 months ago
meow
6.07

CLI app helper

Downloads5,598,520,851
Stars3,617
Forks153
Issue closure rate83%
Age12 years
Last releaseda year ago
minimist
15.36

parse argument options

Downloads17,012,369,227
Stars618
Forks37
Issue closure rate79%
Age12 years
Last released2 years ago
nopt
7.72

Option parsing for Node, supporting types, shorthands, etc. Used by npm.

Downloads8,447,180,207
Stars536
Forks45
Issue closure rate81%
Age14 years
Last released5 months ago
oclif
2.70

oclif: create your own CLI

Downloads19,503,018
Stars9,228
Forks330
Issue closure rate98%
Age7 years
Last released4 days ago
optionator
9.78

option parsing and help generation

Downloads10,909,867,534
Stars164
Forks15
Issue closure rate67%
Age12 years
Last releaseda year ago
vorpal
1.75

Node's first framework for building immersive CLI apps.

Downloads21,098,363
Stars5,638
Forks278
Issue closure rate52%
Age10 years
Last released8 years ago
yargs
25.14

yargs the modern, pirate-themed, successor to optimist.

Downloads23,690,519,093
Stars11,296
Forks1,005
Issue closure rate77%
Age12 years
Last releaseda month ago

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