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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) #5 in Dev Tools #26 overall no release in 1 year androidioswindowslinuxmacosweb
Downloads / day
326,413
as of 2026-08-23
GitHub stars
71
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Likes
425
on pub.dev
Pub points
150 / 160
2026-07-24 2026-08-23

Repository health

Shared with 10 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
26 days ago
Commit activity
Open issues
238
Open PRs
7
Contributors
99 (top contributor 17%)
CI
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Sibling packages: async, crypto, typed_data, logging, convert, collection, path, lints, fixnum, platform

Last refreshed 22 days 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

50 commits in the past year
Accelerating +50% vs 9 months ago
5 3 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
1.0 commits
Busiest week
5 commits, 2 weeks ago
Active weeks
28 of 52 (54%)
Longest quiet stretch
4 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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#4
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#5
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326.4K ★ 71 425

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