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args

Published by 🇺🇸dart.dev · v2.7.0 · released 1 year ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 13 years ago.

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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Part of dart-lang/core (11 packages) #4 in Dev Tools #23 overall no release in 1 year androidioswindowslinuxmacosweb
Downloads / day
246,745
as of 2026-06-25
GitHub stars
68
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
423
on pub.dev
Pub points
150 / 160
2026-05-26 2026-06-25

Repository health

Shared with 10 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
1 month ago
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 6 closed issues (low confidence))
Commit activity
Open issues
229
Open PRs
11
Contributors
99 (top contributor 17%)
CI
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License (repo)
Sibling packages: async, crypto, typed_data, lints, logging, convert, path, collection, fixnum, platform

Last refreshed 1 month ago.

License explained · BSD-3-Clause

BSD 3-Clause "New" License

Use freely, even commercially. Keep the notice. Don't use the author's name to endorse derived products without permission.

A permissive license similar to the BSD 2-Clause License, but with a 3rd clause that prohibits others from using the name of the copyright holder or its contributors to promote derived products without written consent.

You can

  • Commercial use
  • Distribution
  • Modification
  • Private use

You must

  • Include the license and copyright notice

The license does not

  • No liability
  • No warranty

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Commit activity, past 52 weeks

args

41 commits in the past year
Accelerating +433% vs 9 months ago
5 3 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
0.8 commits
Busiest week
5 commits, 12 weeks ago
Active weeks
25 of 52 (48%)
Longest quiet stretch
10 weeks with no commits

Weekly commits to the default branch on GitHub. Source: GET /stats/participation. Refreshed weekly. Excludes commits to other branches.

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