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getopt3

v2.6.1 Stable

Zero dependency command line argument parser

MIT Edition 2021 MSRV 1.56.0
Command-line interfaceParser implementations #parser#argument#cli#arg#getopt

Quick Verdict

  • โœ“Actively maintained (updated 57d ago)
  • โœ“Stable API (2.x for 3+ years)
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (15KB, 0 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT)

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Downloads
21.3K
Dependents
83
Releases
51
Size
15KB

Deep Insights

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Steady growth

252 downloads in the last 30 days (8/day), up 2% from the previous period.

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Stable for 3+ years

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 51 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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Zero dependencies

getopt3 has no external dependencies โ€” minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.

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Compact crate

At 14KB, getopt3 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include touch-cli, i2pd-launch, trailing-whitespaces, catlock, toolchain-clean. When high-quality crates choose getopt3, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 16/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 21/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 11/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 5/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 12/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
10/day avg-45%
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Version Adoption

v2.0.1
21%
v2.2.0
21%
v2.0.0
20%
v2.1.0
19%
v1.2.1
19%

Release Timeline

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