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cobra

CGitRank 63/100Recently maintained

Cobra is a Go library for building modern command-line interfaces, supporting POSIX-compliant flags and command generation.

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Developer ToolsCLI toolsLibraries & SDKsTerminal & CLI
More repository topics · 8
cobra-librarycobra-generatorposix-compliant-flagscommand-cobracli-appcommand-linecommandlinecommand
Stars
44,783

Forks
3,706

8.3% fork ratio

7-day growth
0

Language
Go

License: Apache-2.0

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Developer Tools · CLI tools

Positioning & delivery

Categorized under Developer Tools and delivered as CLI tools / Libraries & SDKs, covering Terminal & CLI workflows.

Stack & community signals

Built primarily with Go. Community scale is summarized in the metrics above; use the star history and commit activity below to judge the quality and durability of its growth.

License & maintenance check

Licensed under Apache-2.0 with status "Recently maintained". Verify dependency requirements and the upstream LICENSE before production adoption.

Star history & growth

Based on collected snapshots

44,783 ★2 observations
2026-11-142026-11-15
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2026-11-1444,783
2026-11-1544,783

Project profile

Repository metadata & lifecycle signals

License
Apache-2.0
Delivery form
CLI tools · Libraries & SDKs
Latest release
2025-12-04
Last push
2026-07-11
Created
2013-09-03 (13.2 yrs)
Fork / Star ratio
8.3%
Next Star milestone44,783 / 50,000 ★ (90%)
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git clone https://github.com/spf13/cobra.git
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After cloning, enter the project directory · cd cobra

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GitRank Project Score

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C63 / 100

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MaintenanceRecent push & release cadence
17 / 30
Delivery informationSetup docs, examples & prerequisites
12 / 25
Community signalsStar scale & fork participation
17 / 20
Recent growth7-day net gain & momentum
7 / 15
Usage informationDescription, license & homepage
10 / 10

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Frequently Asked Questions about cobra

Is spf13/cobra still actively maintained in 2026?+

spf13/cobra is currently rated "Recently maintained" with a GitRank engineering score of 63/100. Its latest recorded code push was on 2026-07-11, with the latest tagged release on 2025-12-04.

Can I use spf13/cobra for commercial projects?+

Yes. spf13/cobra uses the permissive Apache-2.0 open-source license, which generally permits commercial use, modification, private deployment, and distribution provided copyright notices are retained.

What are the best open-source alternatives to spf13/cobra?+

Top actively maintained open-source alternatives and comparable projects to spf13/cobra in Developer Tools include BurntSushi/ripgrep (69,954 stars), sharkdp/bat (61,261 stars), sharkdp/fd (45,063 stars). Follow the internal links below to compare their architecture and licensing.

BurntSushi/ripgrep (★ 69,954)sharkdp/bat (★ 61,261)sharkdp/fd (★ 45,063)
How fast is spf13/cobra growing on GitHub?+

Net Star change over the past 7 days: 0 Stars.

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