---
id: face
version: "26.0.1"
license: unclear
license_treatment: unclear
maintenance: active
---

# face — A command-line application framework (and CLI parser). Friendly for users, full-featured for developers.

License: unclear · Maintenance: active · Popularity: top 1,000 on PyPI

## Install

pip install face
uv add face
poetry add face

## Description

# Face

*Command-line parser and interface builder*

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Docs [here](https://python-face.readthedocs.io/).

## Users

* Montage [administration tools](https://github.com/hatnote/montage/blob/master/tools/admin.py)
* [Pocket Protector](https://github.com/SimpleLegal/pocket_protector/blob/master/pocket_protector/cli.py)
* [glom CLI](https://github.com/mahmoud/glom/blob/master/glom/cli.py)

## AI interpretation — verify before relying

Face is a command-line application framework that simplifies building CLI tools with argument parsing and interface generation, designed to be user-friendly while offering full developer control.

Verdict: Face is a lightweight, actively maintained CLI framework suitable for building command-line tools with minimal dependencies. However, the unclear license status requires verification before production use—check the repository to confirm licensing terms align with your project.

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