inquirer vs yargs

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

inquirer

🏆Most Popular📦Smallest⭐Most Starred🔄Recently Updated📘TypeScript

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're working with TypeScript and need first-class type support
  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

👉Choose yargs if:

  • ✓You prefer the more widely adopted solution

Comparison

Metricinquireryargs
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub Stars21.6k11.5k
Bundle Size60.3 KB235.4 KB
Dependencies66
Last Updated2 days ago1 months ago
TypeScriptYesNo
LicenseMITMIT
Version14.2.118.1.0

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