# Commander.js

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/commander-js
- **Category:** CLI Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://github.com/tj/commander.js
- **Also known as:** commander-js
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:15:46.151Z

## Vioscale score

**53.2 / 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 | 84 | 0.026 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 100 | 0.063 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 0 | 0.094 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 57.2 | 0.052 | 3 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 76 | 0.042 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.084 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Open source · Free tier

## About

Commander.js is an open-source npm package that streamlines the creation of Node.js command-line interfaces. It automates command parsing, option processing, subcommand management, and provides integrated help text and error handling for CLI developers.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [v15.0.0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v15.0.0) | 2026-05-29 | stable |
| [v15.0.0-0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v15.0.0-0) | 2026-02-21 | prerelease |
| [v14.0.3](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v14.0.3) | 2026-01-31 | stable |
| [v14.0.2](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v14.0.2) | 2025-10-25 | stable |
| [v14.0.1](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v14.0.1) | 2025-09-12 | stable |
| [v14.0.0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v14.0.0) | 2025-05-18 | stable |
| [v13.1.0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v13.1.0) | 2025-01-20 | stable |
| [v13.0.0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v13.0.0) | 2024-12-30 | stable |
| [v13.0.0-0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v13.0.0-0) | 2024-12-06 | prerelease |
| [v12.1.0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v12.1.0) | 2024-05-18 | stable |
| [v12.0.0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v12.0.0) | 2024-02-03 | stable |
| [v12.0.0-1](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v12.0.0-1) | 2024-01-19 | prerelease |
| [v12.0.0-0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v12.0.0-0) | 2023-11-11 | prerelease |
| [v11.1.0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v11.1.0) | 2023-10-13 | stable |
| [v11.0.0](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases/tag/v11.0.0) | 2023-06-16 | 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=npm&package_name=commander&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.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://github.com/tj/commander.js) | 2026-08-26 | 48% (low) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://github.com/pricing) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |
| security.scorecard | 7.6 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/tj/commander.js) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=commander&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=commander&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | [link](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 28,375 | [link](https://github.com/tj/commander.js) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,082,389 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ftj%2Fcommander.js) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | JavaScript | [link](https://github.com/tj/commander.js) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/tj/commander.js) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 77 | [link](https://github.com/tj/commander.js/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

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