yargs / yargs/cliui

Consider replacing wrap-ansi with fast-wrap-ansi

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Description

A recently published fast-wrap-ansi, authored by a reputable community member, claims to be 10x faster (benchmarks are included in the repo) while being half the size of wrap-ansi. It supports Node.js 18+, which is in line with what cliui currently supports (20+). Might be worth a try!

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Research direction

Review cliui's dependency configuration and current wrap-ansi usage, then compare fast-wrap-ansi's repository benchmarks and Node.js support. Run the existing test suite to check whether replacing the dependency preserves CLI output behavior; done means the replacement is validated or its incompatibilities are documented.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
cli
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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