{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides additional type validators and action classes for Python's argparse module, enabling constrained integer parsing and custom argument handling.","skillfed_tags":["cli-tooling","argument-parsing"],"use_cases":["Validate bounded integers in CLI tools without writing custom validation logic.","Enforce range constraints with automatic, user-friendly error messages when arguments fall outside bounds.","Build command-line utilities that reject out-of-range numeric arguments at parse time rather than later in execution."],"what_it_does":"argparse_addons extends Python's built-in argparse module with additional type validators and action classes. The primary feature shown in the documentation is the Integer type, which validates command-line integer arguments against optional minimum and maximum bounds, producing clear error messages when values fall outside the specified range.\n\nThe package is a lightweight, dependency-free utility for developers building CLI tools who need stricter argument validation than argparse's basic int type provides. It requires Python 3.6 or later and integrates directly into standard argparse workflows by passing custom type objects to add_argument().","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need bounded integer validation in argparse and the feature set is sufficient\u2014the package is stable, has no dependencies, and carries permissive licensing. No, if you require active maintenance or expect new features; the project is abandoned as of early 2023 and shows no recent activity."},"id":"argparse-addons","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/argparse-addons","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/argparse-addons.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/argparse-addons/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2023-01-29","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"argparse-addons","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Additional argparse types and actions."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":3910017,"position":2455,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.12.0"}