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[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) 4. / 5. redbox/cli ActiveLibrary[CLI & Console](/categories/cli) redbox/cli ========== Simple cli argument parser written in and for PHP. v1.4(5y ago)181[8 issues](https://github.com/johnnymast/redbox-cli/issues)MITPHPPHP >=7.3CI failing Since Dec 13Pushed 4y ago2 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/johnnymast/redbox-cli)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/redbox/cli)[ Docs](https://github.com/johnnymast/redbox-cli)[ RSS](/packages/redbox-cli/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today READMEChangelog (6)Dependencies (2)Versions (12)Used By (0) [![redbox-logo-klein](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/121194/12361779/5af96e52-bbc0-11e5-91b0-2b7afbc1e5cc.png)](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/121194/12361779/5af96e52-bbc0-11e5-91b0-2b7afbc1e5cc.png) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a2d95f22e756af3b978cc065f29b238dd81dfc4acfc18bc5be224cd76c7f4fd4/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f6a6f686e6e796d6173742f726564626f782d636c692e737667)](https://travis-ci.org/johnnymast/redbox-cli)[![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/88de78287980fa70b439115c19dcee34cd5271d12d3b32c15b2f14a3c4ba2cb2/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f6a6f686e6e796d6173742f726564626f782d636c692f6261646765732f7175616c6974792d73636f72652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/johnnymast/redbox-cli/?branch=master)[![Code Coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/8eef1dae750fc69be7ac9954276837c8bc813fbfd1b1779524175928017e43d2/68747470733a2f2f7363727574696e697a65722d63692e636f6d2f672f6a6f686e6e796d6173742f726564626f782d636c692f6261646765732f636f7665726167652e706e673f623d6d6173746572)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/johnnymast/redbox-cli/?branch=master)[![Twitter URL](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/bd57172cd5d35575e65898eaf1abad4b23224163dd93edc5e9e00e3609dc1929/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f747769747465722f75726c2f687474702f736869656c64732e696f2e7376673f7374796c653d736f6369616c266c6162656c3d436f6e74616374253230617574686f72)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=@mastjohnny) redbox-cli ========== [](#redbox-cli) This is a command line parser based on [Climate](https://github.com/thephpleague/climate) by [Joe Tannenbaum](https://github.com/joetannenbaum). We share a lot of similarities but i desided to take the getopt route and downgrade the number of lines in the code by 1/4 of the original size. Howto use the package --------------------- [](#howto-use-the-package) Look in the examples folder for basic [examples](examples) of how to use the package. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Using [composer](https://packagist.org/packages/redbox/cli): ``` $ composer require redbox-cli ``` Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) The following versions of PHP are supported by this version. - PHP >= 7.3 Unit Testing ------------ [](#unit-testing) With the new 1.2 release we increased the test ratio from 64% in previous versions to 95% and that is making me proud. Also with the new release i have found a way to unit test the core component of this package (getopt(). While doing this we can make sure your implementation of Redbox-cli will run like a sunshine with any of your projects. If you want a little of what our new tests cover that was not possible before, checkout our [examples](examples) directory for some great examples on how to use this great package. Author ------ [](#author) This package is created and maintained by [Johnny Mast](https://github.com/johnnymast) but it was based on [Climate](https://github.com/thephpleague/climate) by [Joe Tannenbaum](https://github.com/joetannenbaum). For feature requests and suggestions you could consider sending me an e-mail or fill out an [issue](https://github.com/johnnymast/redbox-cli/issues). License ------- [](#license) Redbox-cli is released under the MIT public license. [LICENSE](LICENSE.md) ### Health Score 24 — LowBetter than 31% of packages Maintenance0 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity11 Limited adoption so far Community10 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity65 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 99.6% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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