args
Command Arguments for Humans.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last release 2012-05-08, repository archived), has unspecified Python version support, exhibits high install friction, and offers no advantages over maintained alternatives. Install only if maintaining legacy code already using it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Python version support is unspecified; package has not been updated since 2012-05-08 and may not work with modern Python versions.
- High install friction reported.
- Package is abandoned with last commit on 2017-07-07 and no updates since initial release in 2012-05-08.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, requiring only license and copyright notice preservation.
last release 2012-05-08 (5211 days) · last repo commit 2017-07-07 · 206 stars · archived
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 342,493 downloads/mo, #7,397 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
import args
print('Arguments: ' + str(args.all))
print('Flags: ' + str(args.flags))
print('Files: ' + str(args.files))
print('Assignments: ' + str(args.assignments))- Whether this package functions on current Python versions (last release 2012-05-08)
- Whether the high install friction relates to missing wheels or other build issues
- Current compatibility with modern operating systems
What it is and what it does
args is a lightweight command-line argument parser that automatically categorizes input into logical groups: raw arguments, detected flags, file paths (including glob expansion), key-value assignments, and grouped arguments. It requires no configuration or decorator syntax—you import it and access pre-parsed collections like args.flags, args.files, and args.assignments directly.
The package has been abandoned since its single release on 2012-05-08, with the repository archived and no Python version specification. High install friction suggests potential build or compatibility issues. For new projects, actively maintained alternatives exist.
Use it for
- Quick scripts that need to distinguish files from flags without writing custom parsing logic
- Legacy systems still running the package that require minimal maintenance
- Projects already locked to this dependency that cannot migrate
- Educational examples of simple argument categorization
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last release 2012-05-08, repository archived), has unspecified Python version support, exhibits high install friction, and offers no advantages over maintained alternatives. Install only if maintaining legacy code already using it.
Install
args on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction reported. Package is abandoned with last commit on 2017-07-07 and no updates since initial release in 2012-05-08.
Python version support is unspecified; package has not been updated since 2012-05-08 and may not work with modern Python versions.
License in practice
BSD license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, requiring only license and copyright notice preservation.
Quickstart
import args
print('Arguments: ' + str(args.all))
print('Flags: ' + str(args.flags))
print('Files: ' + str(args.files))
print('Assignments: ' + str(args.assignments))Verify before relying
- Whether this package functions on current Python versions (last release 2012-05-08)
- Whether the high install friction relates to missing wheels or other build issues
- Current compatibility with modern operating systems
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 5,211 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | repository archived |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 342,493 / month, #7,397 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Environment :: Web EnvironmentIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonTopic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic ContentTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: args-0.1.0.tar.gz
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