Typer
Framework for building CLI applications using Python type hints.
Used in agent projects
131
1.0% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#20 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
64.6M
PyPI, last 7 days, typer
GitHub stars
20.1K
last push Oct 6, 2026
How Typer is used
Typer is a dependency in 131 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (1.0%), #20 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use Pydantic (77.1%), Rich (74.8%), PyYAML (55.0%).
Often used with Typer
| Pydantic | 77.1% of Typer projects · 15.1× more than average |
|---|---|
| Rich | 74.8% of Typer projects · 39.1× more than average |
| PyYAML | 55.0% of Typer projects · 18.1× more than average |
| python-dotenv | 52.7% of Typer projects · 8.1× more than average |
| Uvicorn | 45.0% of Typer projects · 10.5× more than average |
| Pydantic Settings | 42.7% of Typer projects · 21.6× more than average |
| FastAPI | 41.2% of Typer projects · 9.7× more than average |
| NumPy | 38.9% of Typer projects · 10.2× more than average |
By coding agent
| GitHub Copilot | 2.1% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | 1.8% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 1.9% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Typer as a dependency.
Install
| Package | pip install typer |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | Python (126), Next.js (3), Other (2) |
| Example projects | dramaclaw/dramaclaw, twjackysu/TWSEMCPServer, napjon/krisk, JinchengGao-Infty/FWMA, jpoley/flowspec |
Alternatives to Typer
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |