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Cobra vs kong

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

Cobra kong Go CLI Frameworks

Quick Decision

Cobra currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

95

Cobra

Package cobra is a commander providing a simple interface to create powerful modern CLI interfaces.

95
Maintenance 88
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 97
Confidence 100

kong

Package kong aims to support arbitrarily complex command-line structures with as little developer effort as possible.

94
Maintenance 90
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 94
Developer DX 91
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric Cobra kong Lead
Health 95 94 Cobra
Maintenance 88 90 kong
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 100 94 Cobra
Imported by195.9K3.1KCobra
Stars44.0K3.1KCobra
Last activity1 months ago4 days agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose Cobra 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 kong 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.