Command-line-usage is a valuable npm package designed to automatically generate user-friendly help messages for command-line interfaces. Comparing versions 3.0.0 and 3.0.1 reveals subtle yet noteworthy updates. A key difference lies in the table-layout dependency, updated from version 0.2.0 in 3.0.0 to "~0.2.1" in 3.0.1. This suggests a minor patch or feature addition to the table layout rendering, potentially improving the visual presentation of the generated usage guides. Another change involves the babel-preset-es2015 dev dependency, upgraded from version 6.6.0 to 6.9.0. While this is a development dependency, it indicates improvements in the build process and possibly enhanced ES6 compatibility for the package's internal code.
For developers considering using command-line-usage, these changes translate to a potentially more polished and robust experience. The updated table-layout could lead to better-formatted usage information, enhancing readability for end-users of your command-line tools. The babel update is less impactful directly, yet a sign of continuous improvement in the project's underlying build pipeline. It's a practical choice for developers seeking a simple solution for creating well-structured help text and promoting user-friendly command-line applications, offering a convenient way to streamline the process of communicating interface options to users.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 3.0.1 of the package
Prototype Pollution in deep-extend
Versions of deep-extend before 0.5.1 are vulnerable to prototype pollution.
Update to version 0.5.1 or later.
