yargs

v18.0.0npm· JavaScript

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

The verdict

Aging — last published over a year ago — check before adopting. Check the repo for activity before adopting.

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How it scores

MaintenanceAging

PopularityTop 1%

SecurityClean

LicensePermissive

DepsModerate

Maintenance

Last published over a year ago — check before adopting.

Popularity

187M downloads / week

Security

No known advisories for this version (OSV).

License

MIT

Dependencies

6 direct dependencies

Same concept · CLI argument parsing

For building command-line tools with parsed flags.

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