pico-args
v0.5.0 GrowingAn ultra simple CLI arguments parser.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 3+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (2.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (12KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
3.7M downloads in the last 30 days (122.2K/day), up 18% from the previous period.
2.6K crates depend on pico-args. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
pico-args has only 1 owner despite 2.6K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 6+ years old, pico-args hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
pico-args has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 11KB, pico-args is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include codespan-reporting, ttf-parser, lalrpop, stateright, rustybuzz. When high-quality crates choose pico-args, it's a strong quality signal.
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