go-flag
v0.1.0 GrowingCommand line parser library, made to be compatible with Go's flag
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 127 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
40.7K downloads in the last 30 days, down 23% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
127 crates depend on go-flag. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
Despite being 6+ years old, go-flag hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 11KB, go-flag is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include containerd-shim, broker, portal, files, jackrabbit. When high-quality crates choose go-flag, it's a strong quality signal.
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