https://github.com/ethan7g/gar

Node arguments parser
https://github.com/ethan7g/gar

args argument argument-parser argument-parsing arguments argv argv-parser javascript node node-js nodejs npm npm-package

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Node arguments parser

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/ethan7g/gar
• Owner: ethan7g
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-12-30T23:22:22.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-01-04T07:23:58.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-24T07:56:59.256Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: args, argument, argument-parser, argument-parsing, arguments, argv, argv-parser, javascript, node, node-js, nodejs, npm, npm-package
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 6.84 KB
• Stars: 33
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# gar

> The lightweight Node arguments parser

[GitHub](https://github.com/ethanent/gar) | [NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gar)

## Install

```bash

npm i gar

```

## Use

![gar usage demo](https://i.imgur.com/Ln6A8Nn.png)

```javascript

const args = require('gar')(process.argv.slice(2))

console.log(args)

```

So for: `-h hey --toggle -ac --hey=hi -spaced "hey there" -num 1 lone`

```json

{

	"h": "hey",

	"toggle": true,

	"a": true,

	"c": true,

	"hey": "hi",

	"spaced": "hey there",

	"num": 1,

	"_": ["lone"]

}

```

## Why use gar?

gar is way more lightweight than other argument parsing packages.

Here's a size comparison table:

Package | Size

--- | ---

optimist | [![optimist package size](https://packagephobia.now.sh/badge?p=optimist)](https://packagephobia.now.sh/result?p=optimist)

minimist | [![minimist package size](https://packagephobia.now.sh/badge?p=minimist)](https://packagephobia.now.sh/result?p=minimist)

args-parser | [![args-parser package size](https://packagephobia.now.sh/badge?p=args-parser)](https://packagephobia.now.sh/result?p=args-parser)

gar | [![gar package size](https://packagephobia.now.sh/badge?p=gar)](https://packagephobia.now.sh/result?p=gar)