Node.js Arguments Parser

Lightweight and flexible arguments parser for Node.js with full support for TypeScript, CommonJS (CJS), and ES Modules (ESM).

Installation

npm install @uvarovag/argv-parser

Usage

ES Modules (ESM)

import { parseArgv } from '@uvarovag/argv-parser'

const args = parseArgv(process.argv)
console.log(args)

CommonJS (CJS)

const { parseArgv } = require('@uvarovag/argv-parser')

const args = parseArgv(process.argv)
console.log(args)

Examples

node ./test.js --positive=42 -negative=-10 --float=3.14 -true=true --false=false --text=hello --special=foo=bar --empty

// test.js
import { parseArgv } from '@uvarovag/argv-parser'

const args = parseArgv(process.argv)
console.log(args)

{
    node: '/opt/homebrew/Cellar/node/21.2.0/bin/node',
    script: '/Users/uvarovag/Desktop/rect-app/test.js',
    positive: 42,
    negative: -10,
    float: 3.14,
    true: true,
    false: false,
    text: 'hello',
    special: 'foo=bar',
    empty: true,
}