usage

Install command:
brew install usage

Tool for working with usage-spec CLIs

https://usage.jdx.dev/

License: MIT

Development: Pull requests

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/usage.json

Formula code: usage.rb on GitHub

Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:

macOS on
Apple Silicon
golden gate ✅
tahoe ✅
sequoia ✅
Linux ARM64 ✅
x86_64 ✅

Current versions:

stable ✅ 7.3.0
head ⚡️ HEAD

Depends on when building from source:

rust 1.99.1 Safe, concurrent, practical language

Binaries: usage

GitHub Packages downloads:

Last 30 days82,964
Downloads3,714,044
Analytics install events (30 days)4,806
Downloads / install events (30 days)17.3×

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Analytics:

30 days90 days365 days
Installs4,80228,891303,358
Installs (--HEAD)4814
Installs on Request1,7263,3697,251
Installs on Request (--HEAD)4812
Build Errors7