Decision Workspace
argster vs argster-macros vs clap_builder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
argster
growingv0.1.1
A simple parser for command line arguments
37
argster-macros
growingv0.1.1
A simple parser for command line arguments
77
clap_builder
stablev4.6.0
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| argster | argster-macros | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 37 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 3.5K | 420.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 21 | 37.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 390 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 105 |
| Last Updated | 846d ago | 846d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 2y 3m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
argster
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
argster-macros
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
clap_builder
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| argster | argster-macros | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 4KB | 171KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_builder leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_builder is depended on by 390 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ argster, argster-macros have not been updated in over a year.
- •argster, argster-macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.