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Flutter-powered AI app builder A head-to-head of two Dev Tools packages on pub.dev, by daily downloads, GitHub activity, and maintenance.
package_config edges args on usage, roughly 15% more daily downloads (383,071 vs 331,714 per day). args answers issues faster, a median first reply of 1 vs 3 days.
🇺🇸 dart.dev · v2.7.0
Library for defining parsers for parsing raw command-line arguments into a set of options and values using GNU and POSIX style options.
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🇺🇸 tools.dart.dev · v3.0.0
Support for reading and writing Dart Package Configuration files.
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| Metric | args | package_config |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads / day | 331,714 | 383,071 |
| Rank in Dev Tools | #5 | #4 |
| GitHub stars | 72 | 115 |
| Likes | 426 | 15 |
| Pub points | 150 / 160 | 150 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 1 days | 3 days |
| Contributors | 99 | 99 |
| Last commit | 20 days ago | 6 days ago |
| CI | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| First published | 13 years ago | 11 years ago |
| Platforms | android, ios, windows, linux, macos, web | android, ios, windows, linux, macos |
Highlighted cell wins each comparable metric. For rank, issue response, and last commit, lower is better.