cli11

CLI11 is a command line parser for C++11 and beyond that provides a rich feature set with a simple and intuitive interface.

Latest version: 2.7.2

Add to xmake.lua

add_requires("cli11 2.7.2")

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Information

License
BSD
Kind
library
Recipe updated
2026-08-16T05:18:23.000Z

Platforms

  • android: armeabi, armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, riscv64, x86, x86_64, mips, mip64
  • msys: i386, x86_64
  • mingw: i386, x86_64, arm, arm64
  • windows: x86, x64, arm, arm64, arm64ec
  • linux: i386, x86_64, armv7, armv7s, arm64, mips, mips64, mipsel, mips64el, loong64, riscv64, s390x, ppc, ppc64, ppc64el, sparc64
  • bsd: i386, x86_64, arm, arm64, ppc, ppc64, ppc64el, riscv64, sparc64
  • harmony: armeabi-v7a, arm64-v8a, x86, x86_64
  • cross: i386, x86_64, arm, armv7, arm64, mips, mips64, mips64el, riscv, riscv64, loong64, s390x, ppc, ppc64, ppc64el, sh4, sparc64
  • wasm: wasm32, wasm64
  • iphoneos: arm64, x86_64
  • macosx: x86_64, arm64

Options

cmake
Use cmake build system · Type: boolean · Default: true

Versions

  • v2.2.0
  • v2.3.2
  • v2.4.1
  • v2.4.2
  • v2.5.0
  • v2.6.1
  • v2.6.2
  • v2.7.2

Dependencies

No dependencies declared.

Used by (1)

Packages declaring this dependency; requirements can vary by platform and configuration.

Install with xrepo

Install the package independently of a project and inspect its available configuration.

install

xrepo install "cli11 2.7.2"

show info

xrepo info "cli11"

Link a library to your target

Declare the requirement, then attach the library to the target that uses it.

xmake.lua

add_requires("cli11 2.7.2")

target("demo")
    set_kind("binary")
    add_files("src/*.cpp")
    add_packages("cli11")

Open a package environment

Open a shell with the environment exported by this package. Use the executable names documented by the package.

enter shell

xrepo env -b "cli11 2.7.2" shell