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CONTRIBUTIONS ONLY: A Go (golang) command line and flag parser (by alecthomas)
argparse
Argparse for golang. Just because `flag` sucks (by akamensky)
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kingpin | argparse | |
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2 | 2 | |
3,425 | 579 | |
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5.2 | 0.0 | |
23 days ago | over 1 year ago | |
Go | Go | |
MIT License | MIT License |
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climate "CLI Mate": a CLI library that autogenerates CLIs from structs / functions with support for nested subcommands, global / local flags, help generation from godocs, typo suggestions, shell completion and more
Args could also have detailed help (like flags) -- usage line is already auto-generated from arg(s) name and type but that's about it. This is something Cobra doesn't do for whatever reason (but https://github.com/alecthomas/kingpin does and I like it)
- What is the best way to handle flags?
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Posts with mentions or reviews of argparse.
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Question: Custom argument parsing with flag ?
Nice to find that golang has this tool (I found only argparse adaptation https://github.com/akamensky/argparse). For me, as newcomer, flag is soooo basic. The reason why I still stick with it, because standard approach is more important for my use case, which is one layer upper than single language best parser. I am doing the same thing for various languages to make argument parsing be as easy as configuration change (if you are curious see https://github.com/ashlander/protoargs). That does not exclude potential Kong usage as an alternative backend at some point
- akamensky/argparse: Argparse for Golang. Just because "flag" sucks!
What are some alternatives?
When comparing kingpin and argparse you can also consider the following projects:
cobra - A Commander for modern Go CLI interactions
go-flags - go command line option parser
go-arg - Struct-based argument parsing in Go
urfave/cli - A simple, fast, and fun package for building command line apps in Go
kong - Kong is a command-line parser for Go
pflag - Drop-in replacement for Go's flag package, implementing POSIX/GNU-style --flags.
cli - CLI - A package for building command line app with go
pingme - PingMe is a CLI which provides the ability to send messages or alerts to multiple messaging platforms & email.
flag - Flag is a simple but powerful command line option parsing library for Go support infinite level subcommand
docopt.go - A command-line arguments parser that will make you smile.