# Click

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/click
- **Category:** CLI Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://click.palletsprojects.com
- **Also known as:** click
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:15:24.998Z

## Vioscale score

**64.5 / 100**, confidence 24% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 80.1 | 0.026 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 91.7 | 0.063 | 5.8 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 42.9 | 0.094 | 4 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 83.9 | 0.052 | 4.4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 74 | 0.042 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://click.palletsprojects.com). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

A Python library that simplifies creating command-line applications by automating help page generation and supporting composable command structures with nested commands.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [8.4.2](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.4.2) | 2026-06-26 | stable |
| [8.4.1](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.4.1) | 2026-05-22 | stable |
| [8.4.0](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.4.0) | 2026-05-17 | stable |
| [8.3.3](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.3.3) | 2026-04-22 | stable |
| [8.3.2](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.3.2) | 2026-04-03 | stable |
| [8.3.1](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.3.1) | 2025-11-15 | stable |
| [8.3.0](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.3.0) | 2025-09-18 | stable |
| [8.2.2](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.2.2) | 2025-08-02 | stable |
| [8.2.1](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.2.1) | 2025-05-20 | stable |
| [8.2.0](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.2.0) | 2025-05-10 | stable |
| [8.1.8](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.1.8) | 2024-12-21 | stable |
| [8.1.7](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.1.7) | 2023-08-17 | stable |
| [8.1.6](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.1.6) | 2023-07-18 | stable |
| [8.1.5](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.1.5) | 2023-07-13 | stable |
| [8.1.4](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases/tag/8.1.4) | 2023-07-06 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=click&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://click.palletsprojects.com) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://click.palletsprojects.com) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://click.palletsprojects.com) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://click.palletsprojects.com) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 22 | [link](https://github.com/pallets/click/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 17,635 | [link](https://github.com/pallets/click) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 316,082 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fpallets%2Fclick) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/pallets/click) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | [link](https://github.com/pallets/click) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 29 | [link](https://github.com/pallets/click/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 7.4 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/pallets/click) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=click&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=click&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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