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vm_service leads on usage with about 1.5x the daily downloads of args (475,174 vs 316,692 per day). vm_service has the larger GitHub following (11,241 vs 71 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 · v15.2.0
A library to communicate with a service implementing the Dart VM service protocol.
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| Metric | args | vm_service |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads / day | 316,692 | 475,174 |
| Rank in Dev Tools | #5 | #2 |
| GitHub stars | 71 | 11,241 |
| Likes | 425 | 61 |
| Pub points | 150 / 160 | 150 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 1 days | 0 days |
| Contributors | 99 | 99 |
| Last commit | 19 days ago | 7 days ago |
| CI | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| First published | 13 years ago | 7 years ago |
| Platforms | android, ios, windows, linux, macos, web | android, ios, windows, linux, macos, web |
Highlighted cell wins each comparable metric. For rank, issue response, and last commit, lower is better.