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arg
6.69
Unopinionated, no-frills CLI argument parser
Downloads10,094,023,063
Stars1,292
Forks58
Issue closure rate79%
Age14 years
Last released4 years ago
args
0.41
Minimal toolkit for building CLIs
Downloads438,079,756
Stars464
Forks29
Issue closure rate74%
Age14 years
Last released4 years ago
cac
2.23
Simple yet powerful framework for building command-line apps.
Downloads2,270,424,131
Stars3,130
Forks119
Issue closure rate58%
Age11 years
Last released6 months ago
commander
39.56
the complete solution for node.js command-line programs
Downloads50,203,376,607
Stars28,385
Forks1,773
Issue closure rate99%
Age15 years
Last released3 months ago
gluegun
0.85
A delightful toolkit for building Node-powered CLIs.
Downloads12,795,747
Stars3,145
Forks155
Issue closure rate80%
Age10 years
Last released9 months ago
meow
5.69
CLI app helper
Downloads7,518,665,615
Stars3,713
Forks154
Issue closure rate98%
Age14 years
Last released7 months ago
minimist
15.03
parse argument options
Downloads23,546,675,006
Stars662
Forks64
Issue closure rate79%
Age13 years
Last released4 years ago
nopt
7.59
Option parsing for Node, supporting types, shorthands, etc. Used by npm.
Downloads11,787,101,567
Stars542
Forks50
Issue closure rate79%
Age15 years
Last released3 months ago
oclif
2.46
oclif: create your own CLI
Downloads33,874,503
Stars9,588
Forks362
Issue closure rate98%
Age9 years
Last released2 days ago
optionator
10.34
option parsing and help generation
Downloads16,351,582,178
Stars166
Forks16
Issue closure rate67%
Age13 years
Last released2 years ago
vorpal
1.51
Node's first framework for building immersive CLI apps.
Downloads23,772,660
Stars5,626
Forks277
Issue closure rate52%
Age11 years
Last released9 years ago
yargs
24.60
yargs the modern, pirate-themed, successor to optimist.
Downloads33,401,677,847
Stars11,511
Forks1,050
Issue closure rate85%
Age13 years
Last releaseda month ago
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