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commander
37.89
the complete solution for node.js command-line programs
Downloads23,446,930,435
Stars26,417
Forks1,687
Issue closure rate99%
Age13 years
Last released2 months ago
yargs
27.20
yargs the modern, pirate-themed, successor to optimist.
Downloads18,930,302,892
Stars11,006
Forks995
Issue closure rate77%
Age11 years
Last releaseda year ago
minimist
17.01
parse argument options
Downloads14,011,386,330
Stars510
Forks30
Issue closure rate80%
Age11 years
Last releaseda year ago
optionator
10.20
option parsing and help generation
Downloads8,439,053,926
Stars162
Forks15
Issue closure rate67%
Age11 years
Last released3 months ago
nopt
8.39
Option parsing for Node, supporting types, shorthands, etc. Used by npm.
Downloads6,815,845,853
Stars528
Forks44
Issue closure rate74%
Age13 years
Last released3 months ago
meow
6.65
CLI app helper
Downloads4,540,548,644
Stars3,524
Forks150
Issue closure rate84%
Age12 years
Last released6 months ago
arg
4.85
Unopinionated, no-frills CLI argument parser
Downloads3,691,648,751
Stars1,215
Forks54
Issue closure rate82%
Age12 years
Last released2 years ago
oclif
2.94
oclif: create your own CLI
Downloads12,953,574
Stars8,935
Forks309
Issue closure rate98%
Age6 years
Last released3 days ago
vorpal
1.98
Node's first framework for building immersive CLI apps.
Downloads19,307,724
Stars5,634
Forks278
Issue closure rate51%
Age9 years
Last released7 years ago
cac
1.28
Simple yet powerful framework for building command-line apps.
Downloads343,823,979
Stars2,587
Forks105
Issue closure rate59%
Age9 years
Last released2 years ago
gluegun
1.03
A delightful toolkit for building Node-powered CLIs.
Downloads7,442,378
Stars2,928
Forks147
Issue closure rate79%
Age8 years
Last released10 months ago
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