plac
plac is an open-source Python package for generating command-line interfaces and parsing command-line arguments. It is intended for developers building Python command-line applications.
Overview
4 featuresplac is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on parsing command-line arguments without manually building argument-handling logic. It is built as an open-source project for python developers. plac is open source under the BSD-2-Clause license. It ships for the command line.
IAlbert builds and maintains plac, and it first shipped in 2012. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 304 stars and 9 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 4 catalogued features are argument parsing, command generation, and command-line interfaces.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Argument parsing
- Command generation
- Command-line interfaces
- Python integration
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Frequently asked questions about plac
- What is plac?
- Plac focuses on parsing command-line arguments without manually building argument-handling logic. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who should use plac?
- plac is an open-source project built for python developers.
- Does plac have a free plan?
- Yes — plac is open source under the BSD-2-Clause license and free to use.
- What platforms does plac run on?
- plac runs on the command line.
- Is plac still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 9 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to plac?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include pkanban, sandbox-cli, and skill-mgr.pkanbansandbox-cliskill-mgr
- Who develops plac?
- plac is developed by IAlbert.
- When did plac launch?
- plac first shipped in 2012.
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