Decision Workspace
askr vs multiline_input vs velvetio
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
askr
experimentalv0.1.7
Interactive CLI input tool with real-time validation and choice menus
47
multiline_input
experimentalv0.2.0
Terminal multiline input with rich editing (ENTER to submit, CTRL+ENTER for newline)
38
velvetio
experimentalv0.1.0
Simple and elegant CLI input for Rust - no more stdin().read_line() pain
Core Metrics
| askr | multiline_input | velvetio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 3.7K | 381 | 472 |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 238d ago | 65d ago | 244d ago |
| Age | 9m | 4m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
askr
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
multiline_input
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
velvetio
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| askr | multiline_input | velvetio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 83KB | 47KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •multiline_input leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •askr has the most downloads (3.7K), suggesting wider adoption.