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Go package comparison

Cobra vs urfave/cli

Compare two Go packages using the same scoring model: maintenance, adoption, security, maturity, developer experience, and data confidence.

Cobra urfave/cli Go CLI Frameworks

Quick Decision

urfave/cli currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

97

Cobra

Package cobra is a commander providing a simple interface to create powerful modern CLI interfaces.

95
Maintenance 88
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 97
Confidence 100

urfave/cli

Package cli provides a minimal framework for creating and organizing command line Go applications.

97
Maintenance 95
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 97
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric Cobra urfave/cli Lead
Health 95 97 urfave/cli
Maintenance 88 95 urfave/cli
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 100 100 Tie
Imported by195.9K23.1KCobra
Stars44.0K24.1KCobra
Last activity1 months ago4 days agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose Cobra if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.

Choose urfave/cli if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.