Version 18.0.0 • License MIT
One-Line Verdict
"Stable for production use."
Healthy
Maintenance slowing down.
0 CVE History
No known CVEs.
226.0 KB
Light footprint.
147,403,543
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
6 Direct
Clean dependency structure.
Cold-Start Impact
+3 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Verified Stable
"No known vulnerabilities detected. Version 18.0.0 is stable."
Accuracy Protocol
Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.
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yargs is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 226.0 KB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install yargs
# Install via Yarn
yarn add yargs
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Run npm install yargs. This installs version 18.0.0 and adds 6 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, yargs records 147,403,543 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.