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flag.FlagSet.Parse

standard library

The 741st most-called standard-library method by production calls. Called 1,347 times across 184 modules; 973 of those run outside tests and generated code.

0% in production calls vs 2026-W39 (972 → 973)

All of flag → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗

prod calls
973
non-test, non-generated
all calls
1,347
total callsites
modules
184
distinct callers
in loop
1%
of prod calls
in tests
28%
374 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Concrete method100%A method on a value whose type is known exactly.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into FlagSet.Parse from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 1,347, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call FlagSet.Parse most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/hashicorp/nomad18214%
  • github.com/hashicorp/consul1219%
  • github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs1078%
  • github.com/urfave/cli/v2967%
  • github.com/hashicorp/terraform453%

siblings

More from flag

The other most-called members in this package. See all →