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go-flags vs mow.cli

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

go-flags mow.cli Go CLI Frameworks

Quick Decision

go-flags currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

80

go-flags

Package flags provides an extensive command line option parser.

80
Maintenance 43
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 89
Confidence 100

mow.cli

Package cli provides a framework to build command line applications in Go with most of the burden of arguments parsing and validation placed on the framework instead of the user.

74
Maintenance 20
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 91
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric go-flags mow.cli Lead
Health 80 74 go-flags
Maintenance 43 20 go-flags
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 100 100 Tie
Imported by14.1K895go-flags
Stars2.7K884go-flags
Last activity1 years ago2 years agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose go-flags 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 mow.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.