inquirer vs yargs
NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?
inquirer
📦Smallest🔄Recently Updated
A collection of common interactive command line user interfaces.
View Repository →npm install inquireryargs
🏆Most Popular
yargs the modern, pirate-themed, successor to optimist.
View Repository →npm install yargsDownload Trends (Last 12 Weeks)
When to Choose Each
👉Choose inquirer if:
- ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
- ✓You need actively maintained software with recent updates
👉Choose yargs if:
- ✓You want the most battle-tested solution with a larger community
- ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk
Comparison
| Metric | inquirer | yargs |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Downloads | 0 | 136.0M |
| GitHub Stars | N/A | N/A |
| Bundle Size | 51.8 KB | 231.4 KB |
| Dependencies | 7 | 6 |
| Last Updated | Today | 8 months ago |
| TypeScript | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Version | 13.2.2 | 18.0.0 |