# Cobra - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cobra - **Category:** CLI Frameworks - **Homepage:** https://cobra.dev - **Also known as:** cobra - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:15:31.889Z ## Vioscale score **47.1 / 100**, confidence 24% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_ 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 | 87.7 | 0.026 | 2.3 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 84 | 0.063 | 5.3 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 37.8 | 0.052 | 2 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - | | security_score | 62 | 0.042 | 2.6 | ✓ | | pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://cobra.dev). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier ## About An open-source CLI framework that enables developers to build production-grade command-line applications with sophisticated command architecture, intelligent flag parsing, and enterprise features built-in. Battle-tested by over 173,000 projects including Kubernetes, Docker, and GitHub CLI. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI - **Deployment:** Self-hosted ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v1.10.2](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.10.2) | 2025-12-04 | stable | | [v1.10.1](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.10.1) | 2025-09-01 | stable | | [v1.10.0](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.10.0) | 2025-09-01 | stable | | [v1.9.1](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.9.1) | 2025-02-16 | stable | | [v1.9.0](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.9.0) | 2025-02-15 | stable | | [v1.8.1](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.8.1) | 2024-06-14 | stable | | [v1.8.0](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.8.0) | 2023-11-04 | stable | | [v1.7.0](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.7.0) | 2023-04-04 | stable | | [v1.6.1](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.6.1) | 2022-10-24 | stable | | [v1.6.0](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.6.0) | 2022-10-11 | stable | | [v1.5.0](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.5.0) | 2022-06-21 | stable | | [v1.4.0](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.4.0) | 2022-03-10 | stable | | [v1.3.0](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.3.0) | 2021-12-14 | stable | | [v1.2.1](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.2.1) | 2021-07-02 | stable | | [v1.2.0](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases/tag/v1.2.0) | 2021-07-01 | 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=go&package_name=github.com%2Fspf13%2Fcobra&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 | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://cobra.dev) | 2026-08-18 | 75% (high) | ### pricing | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://cobra.dev) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://cobra.dev) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://cobra.dev) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 44,513 | [link](https://github.com/spf13/cobra) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 109,476 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fspf13%2Fcobra) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/spf13/cobra) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/spf13/cobra) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 112 | [link](https://github.com/spf13/cobra/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.scorecard | 6.2 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/spf13/cobra) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fspf13%2Fcobra&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fspf13%2Fcobra&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cobra). 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