npm package

getopts

Getopts is a lightweight library for parsing command-line interface (CLI) arguments into key-value pairs. It is ideal for building CLI tools that require argument parsing with a focus on performance and simplicity.

lurq health score: 43/100
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Weekly downloads: 4,984,833
Latest version: 2.3.0
Last release: Feb 15, 2021
License: MIT

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