Yargs is a command-line argument parser that helps you build interactive command-line tools. It automatically generates an elegant help interface and parses arguments with ease, handling both options and commands. Developers can define required and optional arguments, specify argument types, and set default values. Yargs simplifies the process of crafting user-friendly and robust CLI applications with minimal boilerplate code. It's a go-to choice for building command-line interfaces in Node.js.
Yargs releases were frequent in 2013-2016, peaking in 2015. The release frequency then decreased significantly, with sporadic releases in later years. There were no releases between October 2023 and April 2025. One release occured in May 2025 with version 18.0.0. There were no releases in June, July, and August of 2025.
Yargs npm package downloads show a strong upward trend from February 2024 (52M) to July 2025 (571M). After July 2025 we start to see a decrease, although the final number for August is not complete yet (383M). Overall, yargs remains a highly popular package.
