infinitered/gluegun
A delightful toolkit for building TypeScript-powered command-line apps. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
64/100
- Activity 53
- Release rhythm 58
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 2
- age_days: 3565
- days_rel: 282
- days_push: 282
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
3146 stars · 155 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Gluegun is a TypeScript/JavaScript toolkit for building Node.js command-line applications, bundling argument parsing, templating, file patching, HTTP, prompts, and printing utilities. It also supports a plugin and extension system for extending CLIs.
Use cases
- build a cli app in typescript
- scaffold project files from templates
- create a cli with plugins
- generate code generators
- build developer tooling for nodejs
When to choose
- you want a batteries-included toolkit for building Node CLIs in TypeScript or modern JavaScript
- you need templating, file patching, prompts, and HTTP in one framework
- you want an extensible plugin ecosystem for your CLI
When to avoid
- you need a framework with active new feature development
- you want a minimal zero-dependency CLI parser
- you are building a GUI or web application rather than a command-line tool
Facets
framework · maturity maintenance
cli templating file-system http-client developer-tools developer-tools cli cross-platform typescript cli-builder code-generation plugins scaffolding command-line automation nodejs
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/infinitered/gluegun · fetched 2026-08-28 · bb7eca1d4b46
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| infinitered/gluegun | main | 64 |
For agents
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