Decision Workspace
askit vs input_py vs standout-input
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
askit
experimentalv0.2.0
A simple and semantic library to ask for user input in CLI applications. Type-safe parsing, defaults and retries.
55
input_py
stablev2.0.0
you can use input like python3
51
standout-input
experimentalv7.0.0
Declarative input collection for CLI applications
Core Metrics
| askit | input_py | standout-input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 55 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 4.4K | 120 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 12 | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Releases | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 219d ago | 34d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 7m | 2y 6m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
askit
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
input_py
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
standout-input
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| askit | input_py | standout-input | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 2.0.0 | 7.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 16KB | 41KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •input_py leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •askit is pre-1.0 — API may change.