Decision Workspace
blindfold vs git-ignore-tool vs whatthecommitcli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
blindfold
growingv1.2.0
gitignore file generator written in rust
49
git-ignore-tool
experimentalv1.0.1
A command-line tool to add patterns to git ignore files
49
whatthecommitcli
experimentalv0.1.3
Generate commit messages from your terminal, inspired by whatthecommit.com
Core Metrics
| blindfold | git-ignore-tool | whatthecommitcli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 49 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 16.7K | 553 | 700 |
| 30d Downloads | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 284d ago | 179d ago | 155d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 5m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
blindfold
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
git-ignore-tool
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
whatthecommitcli
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| blindfold | git-ignore-tool | whatthecommitcli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 2.6MB | 22KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •git-ignore-tool leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •blindfold has the most downloads (16.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •whatthecommitcli is pre-1.0 — API may change.