Decision Workspace
args vs argrs vs qsv_docopt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
args
growingv2.2.0
An argument parsing and validation library designed to take some of tediousness out of the general 'getopts' crate.
40
argrs
growingv0.1.2
A simple program to list the arguments passed on the command line.
62
qsv_docopt
stablev1.9.0
Command line argument parsing.
Core Metrics
| args | argrs | qsv_docopt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 40 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6M | 4.5K | 64.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2M | 6 | 3.5K |
| Dependents | 41 | 0 | 75 |
| Releases | 12 | 3 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 2950d ago | 1071d ago | 168d ago |
| Age | 10y | 2y 11m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
args
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
argrs
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
qsv_docopt
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| args | argrs | qsv_docopt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 0.1.2 | 1.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | Unlicense/MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 3KB | 43KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 8.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.90.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •qsv_docopt leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •args has the most downloads (3.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ args, argrs have not been updated in over a year.
- •argrs is pre-1.0 — API may change.