inquirer vs yargs

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

inquirer

🏆Most Popular📦Smallest⭐Most Starred🔄Recently Updated

A collection of common interactive command line user interfaces.

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npm install inquirer

yargs

yargs the modern, pirate-themed, successor to optimist.

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npm install yargs

When to Choose Each

👉Choose inquirer if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You need actively maintained software with recent updates
  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

👉Choose yargs if:

  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk

Comparison

Metricinquireryargs
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub Stars21.5k11.5k
Bundle Size48.8 KB231.4 KB
Dependencies76
Last Updated1 weeks ago10 months ago
TypeScriptNoNo
LicenseMITMIT
Version13.3.218.0.0

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