popt ☆

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Description:
Library like getopt(3) with a number of enhancements

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: cli parsing c-library getopt development

Install: brew install popt

About:
Popt is a C library for parsing command-line options, designed as a more powerful and flexible alternative to standard getopt. It provides advanced features like argument callbacks, option aliases, and automatic help generation, simplifying the implementation of complex CLI interfaces.

Key Features:

Automatic help message generation
Option aliases and abbreviations
Arbitrary argument types via callbacks
Internationalization (i18n) support

Use Cases:

Parsing complex arguments in C/C++ command-line tools
Standardizing CLI interfaces across Linux utilities

Alternatives:

getopt – Standard POSIX utility, but lacks advanced features like callbacks and aliases.
CLI11 – Modern C++11 library, offering a richer object-oriented interface.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 26, 2024 9:51pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	dc37e8fd