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args and package_config draw close to even on daily downloads (246,745 vs 231,587 per day). package_config has the larger GitHub following (105 vs 68 stars).
🇺🇸 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 · v2.2.0
Support for reading and writing Dart Package Configuration files.
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| Metric | args | package_config |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads / day | 246,745 | 231,587 |
| Rank in Dev Tools | #4 | #5 |
| GitHub stars | 68 | 105 |
| Likes | 423 | 13 |
| Pub points | 150 / 160 | 160 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 3 days | 1 days |
| Contributors | 99 | 99 |
| Last commit | 1 month ago | 1 month 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.