Decision Workspace
alfred-gitignore vs git-ignore-tool vs git-workflow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
alfred-gitignore
growingv2.1.1
An Alfred workflow that creates .gitignore files
59
git-ignore-tool
growingv1.0.2
A command-line tool to add patterns to git ignore files
55
git-workflow
experimentalv0.8.1
Git guardrails for AI coding agents - safe git workflows with clear state feedback
Core Metrics
| alfred-gitignore | git-ignore-tool | git-workflow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 59 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 6.3K | 582 | 318 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1673d ago | 8d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 9m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
alfred-gitignore
Maintenance
3
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
git-ignore-tool
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
git-workflow
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| alfred-gitignore | git-ignore-tool | git-workflow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.1 | 1.0.2 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 99KB | 23KB | 72KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •git-ignore-tool leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •alfred-gitignore has the most downloads (6.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ alfred-gitignore has not been updated in over a year.
- •git-workflow is pre-1.0 — API may change.