# clap> **Command Line Argument Parser for Rust**[![Crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/clap?style=flat-square)](https://crates.io/crates/clap)[![Crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/d/clap?style=flat-square)](https://crates.io/crates/clap)[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-blue?style=flat-square)](LICENSE-APACHE)[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue?style=flat-square)](LICENSE-MIT)[![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/clap-rs/clap/ci.yml?branch=master&style=flat-square)](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=branch%3Amaster)[![Coverage Status](https://img.shields.io/coveralls/github/clap-rs/clap/master?style=flat-square)](https://coveralls.io/github/clap-rs/clap?branch=master)[![Contributors](https://img.shields.io/github/contributors/clap-rs/clap?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/graphs/contributors)Dual-licensed under [Apache 2.0](LICENSE-APACHE) or [MIT](LICENSE-MIT).## Get Started```console$ cargo add clap```## AboutCreate your command-line parser, with all of the bells and whistles, declaratively or procedurally.For more details, see:- [docs.rs](https://docs.rs/clap/latest/clap/)- [examples](examples/)## Sponsors<!-- omit in TOC -->### Gold[![](https://opencollective.com/clap/tiers/gold.svg?width=890)](https://opencollective.com/clap)<!-- omit in TOC -->### Silver[![](https://opencollective.com/clap/tiers/silver.svg?width=890)](https://opencollective.com/clap)<!-- omit in TOC -->### Bronze[![](https://opencollective.com/clap/tiers/bronze.svg?width=890)](https://opencollective.com/clap)<!-- omit in TOC -->### Backer[![](https://opencollective.com/clap/tiers/backer.svg?width=890)](https://opencollective.com/clap)