google/python-fire vs neithere/argh
At a glance
| python-fire | argh | |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance signals | Mixed | Mixed |
| Stars | 28,219 | 383 |
| Last push | 1 Jul 2026 | 4 Sept 2025 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Open issues and PRs | 208 | 47 |
| Has tests | ✓ | ✓ |
| Has CI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Test files | 0.69 test files per source file | 1.1 test files per source file |
| Known security issues | No known issues | Not scanned |
| Architecture grade | not captured | not captured |
| Import cycles | not captured | not captured |
The test-file ratio counts test files relative to source files. It is not measured line or branch coverage.
Purpose and fit
Purpose
Python Fire is a library for automatically generating command line interfaces (CLIs) from absolutely any Python object.
GitHub description
An argparse wrapper that doesn't make you say "argh" each time you deal with it.
GitHub description
Setup requirements
Python >=3.7· pyproject.toml
Package manager: not stated.
From the top-level manifest; production may need more.
Python >=3.8· pyproject.toml
Package manager: not stated.
From the top-level manifest; production may need more.
Next steps
Check that one can actually replace the other before you switch.
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Maintenance signals
Both show mixed maintenance signals. That does not tell you which one fits your project.
google/python-fire
Dependency security: No high or critical issues
1 dependency checked. No high/critical advisories returned in that scan. Other dependencies or versions may not be covered.
- Slowing — last commit 3mo ago
- Scorecard: marked unmaintained (0/10)
- Main branch has no required reviews or checks
Checked 13 Oct 2026
neithere/argh
Dependency security: Unknown
No dependency advisory results are available.
- Stale — last commit 1y ago
- Single-maintainer risk — top contributor 96% of recent commits
- LGPL-3.0 is copyleft — check downstream compatibility
- Scorecard: marked unmaintained (0/10)
Checked 21 Oct 2026
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