cargs
The premium Open Source alternative to getopt
🎯 Best for:Developers building portable CLI tools in C or C++.
What is cargs?
A lightweight alternative to getopt for parsing argv and argc parameters. It provides a consistent API across Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, and macOS without external dependencies.
Tech Stack
COS & Utilities
Why cargs?
- • Zero external dependencies
- • Cross-platform compatibility
- • Small binary footprint
Limitations
- • Manual memory management
- • No built-in help generator
- • Limited to C/C++ environments
2/27/2026
Last Update
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Issues
MIT
License
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