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brew install usage v3.5.2 MIT

Rust CLI tool for generating and validating command-line interfaces from usage specifications.

Why you might care

Defines CLI behavior declaratively in a spec file rather than imperative code, reducing boilerplate and ensuring consistency. Generates help text, argument parsing, and completion automatically. Useful for teams standardizing CLI design or rapid prototyping of command-line tools.

Categories

cli-builder parser code-generator

Alternatives

Click Cobra clap
31.4k
30-day installs · #184
84.5k
90-day · #205
290.5k
365-day · #220

Build dependencies

rust

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