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Cobra vs mow.cli

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

Cobra mow.cli 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

mow.cli

Package cli provides a framework to build command line applications in Go with most of the burden of arguments parsing and validation placed on the framework instead of the user.

74
Maintenance 20
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 100
Developer DX 91
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric Cobra mow.cli Lead
Health 95 74 Cobra
Maintenance 88 20 Cobra
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 100 100 Tie
Imported by195.9K895Cobra
Stars44.0K884Cobra
Last activity1 months ago2 years 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 mow.cli 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.