cliui
Latest Version: v9.0.1cliui: lightweight, auto-discovered CLI layout utility for building multi-column command-line interfaces (153M+ weekly npm downloads).
Owner: yargs
Stars
387
GitHub star count
Last Release
1 years ago
v9.0.1
Contributors
14
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Health Score
N/A
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Key Features
Primary stack
JavaScript (ISC)
Community adoption
387 stars
Tech Stack
About
cliui: lightweight, auto-discovered CLI layout utility for building multi-column command-line interfaces (153M+ weekly npm downloads).
cliui is auto-discovered from npm registry search and mapped to yargs/cliui. Estimated npm weekly downloads for cliui: 153063339. Registry relevance score: final=1, search=42.90707. Matched npm search heuristics: keywords:cli. Metadata is enriched asynchronously by the refresh pipeline.
Analyst Note
cliui: lightweight, auto-discovered CLI layout utility for building multi-column command-line interfaces (153M+ weekly npm downloads).
Best For
- Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
- Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
- Track delivery cadence and release quality from yargs
- Primary stack
Not Ideal For
- Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows
Typical Use Cases
Decision Snapshot
- Product type: Open Source
- Primary language: JavaScript
- Pricing model: Free
- License: ISC
- Last Release: 3/17/2025
Data Basis
- Last Sync: Mar 1, 2026, 03:05 PM
- Metrics Updated: Mar 1, 2026, 03:05 PM
- Completeness: 100%
- Last Verified: Mar 1, 2026, 03:05 PM
Data Status
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Active maintenance cadence.
Cons
- -Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows