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clipp: Easy Command Line Parsing

Get simple and powerful command line argument parsing with clipp, a single header C++ solution, ideal for founders and developers.
1,324 stars154 forksC++Guide quality 9/10Updated 5/30/2024100% free · open source
What it does

Clipp provides simple and powerful command line argument parsing for modern C++ applications, allowing founders and developers to easily handle user input and generate usage documentation.

When to use it
  • When building a command line tool that requires user input and configuration
  • When needing to generate usage documentation and help messages for a C++ application
  • When looking for a lightweight and single-header solution for command line argument parsing
Ready-to-paste prompt
To parse a command line argument for a port number, use the following code: auto cli = clipp::group(clipp::option("-p", "--port") % clipp::integer("port number")); clipp::parse(argc, argv, cli); int port = clipp::value("port number");
Heads up: Clipp requires C++11 or later to compile, so ensure that your compiler is set to use at least C++11 standard, e.g. add the flag '-std=c++11' to your compiler command
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Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/clipp && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/clipp/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/clipp/SKILL.md
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Creator
muellan
Language
C++
Category
ai-agent
Published
11/8/2017

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