# oclif vs urfave/cli

| Attribute | oclif | urfave/cli |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.8 (24% (low)) | 69.7 (20% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 12 | 37 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,124 | 57,081 |
| adoption.github_stars | 9,582 | 24,204 |
| 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. | An open-source Go library that streamlines CLI development with support for commands, subcommands, help text generation, shell completion, and flexible flag parsing. Designed to be simple, fast, and developer-friendly. |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Go |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://oclif.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:54:27.945Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cli.urfave.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:51:42.473Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | 15 |
| 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/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.11.0","date":"2026-08-16T14:58:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.10.1","date":"2026-06-29T20:47:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2026-06-14T13:22:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.9.1","date":"2026-06-10T12:59:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2026-05-12T17:30:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2026-03-25T13:55:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2026-03-01T12:27:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.6.2","date":"2026-01-18T01:51:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.6.1","date":"2025-11-16T19:11:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2025-11-09T12:13:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2025-10-21T10:23:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.4.1","date":"2025-08-12T11:25:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2025-08-12T02:18:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.3.9","date":"2025-08-12T02:18:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v2.27.7","date":"2025-06-14T02:48:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.27.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v1.22.17","date":"2025-06-14T02:45:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.22.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.3.8","date":"2025-06-13T02:16:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.3.7","date":"2025-06-13T02:13:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.3.6","date":"2025-06-13T02:11:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/urfave/cli/releases/tag/v3.3.5","date":"2025-06-13T02:10:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.5"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.3 | 6.5 |
| 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=go&package_name=github.com%2Furfave%2Fcli&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CLI Frameworks)

| Capability | oclif | urfave/cli |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T15:08:21.359Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*