argparse vs mitchellh/cli

argparse

Argument Parser for Modern C++ (by p-ranav)

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A Go library for implementing command-line interfaces. (by mitchellh)

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argparse		mitchellh/cli
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8	Mentions	8
2,366	Stars	1,721
-	Growth	-
8.3	Activity	0.0
8 days ago	Latest Commit	5 months ago
C++	Language	Go
MIT License	License	Mozilla Public License 2.0

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argparse

Posts with mentions or reviews of argparse. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-24.

Command line interface library
3 projects | /r/Cplusplus | 24 Mar 2023

The most feature-rich C++ CLI library is CLI11. Other popular choices include Boost.ProgramOptions, argparse, cxxopts and others.
arg_router v1.2.0 - Thanks for all your feedback!
3 projects | /r/cpp | 7 Mar 2023

It was noted by u/k1lk1 that it wasn't entirely obvious what the benefits of this library are, so I'll compare arg_router to argparse, with a simple but common example.
What do you need to do to build a Linux terminal app for distribution?
1 project | /r/learnprogramming | 12 Feb 2023

You're looking for an argument parsing library. There are tons of these. My favorite is the excelent Rust crate called clap. For C++, the argparse library is a decent option.
argparse v2.9 released - now with support for subcommands, nargs, prefix_chars, metavar, parse_known_args, improved help messages and more
1 project | /r/cpp | 22 Sep 2022
palpatine Release1.0
3 projects | dev.to | 18 Sep 2022

p-ranav/argparse - A single-file header-only C++11 library for parsing command line arguments.
palpatine and rwar
6 projects | dev.to | 16 Sep 2022

I tried to make the code modular as much as possible. However, in main.cpp I have used the argparse and termcolor along with the main function. As Sam, pointed out, it would be a good idea to move them to a separate file and import them in main.cpp.
Looking for some small rust projects with an elegant code base that I can study.
11 projects | /r/rust | 16 Mar 2022

argparse is another good one. Templated (delicious), tested, AND has conan and debian package deployment.
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7 projects | dev.to | 10 Mar 2022

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mitchellh/cli

Posts with mentions or reviews of mitchellh/cli. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-11-12.

Any opinionated tool / framework for creating binary CLI tools?
2 projects | /r/devops | 12 Nov 2022

Golang with https://github.com/mitchellh/cli.
Golang - Writing CLI App in Golang with Cobra
4 projects | dev.to | 26 Jul 2022

There are alternatives available for Cobra as well i.e. mitchellh/cli, go-flags, urfave/cli etc.
Go tools with CLI client which interfaces with a REST API
2 projects | /r/golang | 12 Jul 2022

I use https://github.com/mitchellh/cli Its used in Terraform.
what is the best way to learn go quick and make CLI apps?
1 project | /r/golang | 26 May 2022

A good base for making cli apps is https://github.com/mitchellh/cli
Which Go frameworks are recommended to assist with the creation of console based UI and GUI?
5 projects | /r/golang | 21 May 2022

Actually I use https://github.com/mitchellh/cli to create a cli for a larger project. I like it because its small and easy to use. This lib is used in terraform. So its mature and reliable enough for me :-)
may I ask for a code-review on a tool I wrote that lets you cast YouTube videos to your smart TV from command-line?
5 projects | /r/golang | 26 Jan 2022
Requesting guidance
11 projects | /r/golang | 30 Sep 2021

- https://github.com/mitchellh/cli
Question about fmt.Fprint
1 project | /r/golang | 28 May 2021

While browsing through the implementation of https://github.com/mitchellh/cli, I noticed some patterns that made me wonder.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing argparse and mitchellh/cli you can also consider the following projects:

command-line-rust - Code for Command-Line Rust (O'Reilly, 2022, ISBN 9781098109417) https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/command-line-rust/9781098109424/

cobra - A Commander for modern Go CLI interactions

flag - Flag is a simple but powerful command line option parsing library for Go support infinite level subcommand

urfave/cli - A simple, fast, and fun package for building command line apps in Go

go-arg - Struct-based argument parsing in Go

go-flags - go command line option parser

CLI11 - CLI11 is a command line parser for C++11 and beyond that provides a rich feature set with a simple and intuitive interface.

readline - Readline is a pure go(golang) implementation for GNU-Readline kind library

linuxdeployqt - Makes Linux applications self-contained by copying in the libraries and plugins that the application uses, and optionally generates an AppImage. Can be used for Qt and other applications

cli - CLI - A package for building command line app with go

clip - Cross-platform C++ library to copy/paste clipboard content

cmdr - POSIX-compliant command-line UI (CLI) parser and Hierarchical-configuration operations