# oclif vs Typer

| Attribute | oclif | Typer |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.8 (24% (low)) | 62.4 (20% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 12 | 29 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,124 | 9,797 |
| adoption.github_stars | 9,582 | 19,929 |
| description.long | An open-source framework built by Salesforce for developing command-line interfaces. Provides tools and libraries for generating, building, packaging, and releasing CLI applications with TypeScript support. | A Python library that lets developers build intuitive command-line interfaces using type hints, with automatic help generation and shell completion. Includes a CLI tool to convert regular Python scripts into full-featured command-line applications. |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Python |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://oclif.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:54:27.945Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://typer.tiangolo.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:48:51.400Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | 1 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.24.0","date":"2026-08-24T17:22:10Z","type":"stable","version":"4.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.32","date":"2026-08-24T16:33:54Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.32"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.31","date":"2026-08-24T16:25:18Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.30","date":"2026-08-06T03:25:37Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.29","date":"2026-07-25T08:57:56Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.28","date":"2026-07-20T15:48:07Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.27","date":"2026-07-06T06:47:57Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.26","date":"2026-07-05T12:41:58Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.25","date":"2026-07-05T10:28:12Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.24","date":"2026-06-29T07:04:42Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.23","date":"2026-06-28T12:43:39Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.22","date":"2026-06-28T10:35:44Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.21","date":"2026-06-23T11:31:59Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.20","date":"2026-06-22T14:55:51Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.19","date":"2026-06-22T13:44:06Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.18","date":"2026-06-22T07:41:57Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.17","date":"2026-06-21T11:24:54Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.16","date":"2026-06-14T11:09:10Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.15","date":"2026-06-14T06:57:48Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/oclif/oclif/releases/tag/4.23.14","date":"2026-06-08T07:04:06Z","type":"stable","version":"4.23.14"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.27.1","date":"2026-08-03T14:40:44Z","type":"stable","version":"0.27.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.27.0","date":"2026-07-15T19:20:51Z","type":"stable","version":"0.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.26.8","date":"2026-06-26T09:22:31Z","type":"stable","version":"0.26.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.26.7","date":"2026-06-03T07:17:53Z","type":"stable","version":"0.26.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.26.6","date":"2026-06-02T13:47:34Z","type":"stable","version":"0.26.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.26.5","date":"2026-06-01T14:42:28Z","type":"stable","version":"0.26.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.26.4","date":"2026-05-30T17:04:49Z","type":"stable","version":"0.26.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.26.3","date":"2026-05-28T20:30:36Z","type":"stable","version":"0.26.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.26.2","date":"2026-05-27T10:41:26Z","type":"stable","version":"0.26.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.26.1","date":"2026-05-26T17:48:56Z","type":"stable","version":"0.26.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.26.0","date":"2026-05-26T14:36:49Z","type":"stable","version":"0.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.25.1","date":"2026-04-30T19:31:57Z","type":"stable","version":"0.25.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.25.0","date":"2026-04-26T08:46:02Z","type":"stable","version":"0.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.24.2","date":"2026-04-22T17:45:20Z","type":"stable","version":"0.24.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.24.1","date":"2026-02-21T16:54:24Z","type":"stable","version":"0.24.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.24.0","date":"2026-02-16T22:08:36Z","type":"stable","version":"0.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.23.2","date":"2026-02-16T18:51:29Z","type":"stable","version":"0.23.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.23.1","date":"2026-02-13T10:04:15Z","type":"stable","version":"0.23.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.23.0","date":"2026-02-11T15:22:01Z","type":"stable","version":"0.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastapi/typer/releases/tag/0.22.0","date":"2026-02-11T11:00:01Z","type":"stable","version":"0.22.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 4.3 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=oclif&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=typer&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CLI Frameworks)

| Capability | oclif | Typer |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Language | - | - |
| Design style | - | - |
| Nested subcommands | - | - |
| Auto generated help | - | - |
| Plugin system | - | - |
| Interactive prompts | - | - |
| Type validation | - | - |
| Styled rich output | - | - |
| Project scaffolding | - | - |
| Test harness | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |
| License | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:15:56.624Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*