Inquirer.js
Interactive CLI prompts for user input in command-line applications.
Dev workflow and config npm MIT
How Inquirer.js is used
Inquirer.js is a dependency in 57 of the 6,208 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (1.2% of the 4,818 JavaScript/TypeScript ones), #24 of 259 in dev workflow and config. Counting the projects our scan samples by dependency (Solana 2,661, Ethereum and EVM 1,496, 3D and games 2,818, agent frameworks and SDKs 10,983), it appears in 134; those are left out of every share on this page. The most used alternative in our scan is Commander (172 projects). Projects that use it most often also use chalk (84.2%), Commander (73.7%), dotenv (68.4%). It is more common in projects set up for Kiro (5.7%) than for GitHub Copilot (0.4%).
Inquirer.js popularity over time
Gid Score 70: downloads 94, use in agent projects 55, GitHub stars 63, downloads trend 54 (each 0-100). How it is calculated.
Often used with Inquirer.js
| chalk | 84.2% of Inquirer.js projects · 29.2× more than average |
|---|---|
| Commander | 73.7% of Inquirer.js projects · 26.6× more than average |
| dotenv | 68.4% of Inquirer.js projects · 4.4× more than average |
| ora | 66.7% of Inquirer.js projects · 55.9× more than average |
| Anthropic SDK | 52.6% of Inquirer.js projects · 14.1× more than average |
| cli-table3 | 49.1% of Inquirer.js projects · 72.6× more than average |
| Express | 49.1% of Inquirer.js projects · 7.2× more than average |
| tsx | 54.4% of Inquirer.js projects · 3.6× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 1.4% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 0.4% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 4.4% of projects set up for it |
| Kiro | 5.7% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 1.5% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Inquirer.js as a dependency.
How Inquirer.js is funded
GitHub Sponsors
| @SBoudrias | 3 current sponsors |
|---|
GitHub shows how many people and companies sponsor an account, not how much they pay. Sponsors of a person back all of their work, which here includes Inquirer (JavaScript).
Ways to fund Inquirer.js
GitHub Sponsors thanks.dev Tidelift
As the maintainers list them in FUNDING.yml on GitHub. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Install
| Package | npm install inquirer |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (47), Next.js (4), Python (3), Flutter (1) |
| Example projects | handsontable/handsontable, HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard, tanmingtao1994-gif/fincrew, Synerise/synerise-design, evan043/claude-cli-advanced-starter-pack |
Alternatives to Inquirer.js
Tools that do the same job, so a project picks one or the other. Add-ons and libraries used alongside Inquirer.js are not listed here; they are in "Often used with".
| Tool | Gid Score | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commander npm Complete Node.js solution for building command-line interfaces with minimal boilerplate. |
79 | 172 (3.6%) | 314M | 28.4K | MIT |
More in Dev workflow and config: dotenv Husky python-dotenv lint-staged concurrently Rich Pydantic Settings cross-env