Decision Workspace
build-instructions vs shadow-rs vs vergen
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
build-instructions
growingv0.1.0
A utility crate for working with Cargo build instructions
73
shadow-rs
stablev1.7.1
A build-time information stored in your rust project
75
vergen
stablev9.1.0
Generate 'cargo:rustc-env' instructions via 'build.rs' for use in your code via the 'env!' macro
Core Metrics
| build-instructions | shadow-rs | vergen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 73 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 934 | 7.2M | 37.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 449.6K | 2.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.4K | 4.4K |
| Releases | 1 | 129 | 126 |
| Last Updated | 447d ago | 18d ago | today |
| Age | 1y 2m | 5y 7m | 11y 1m |
Health Breakdown
build-instructions
Maintenance
2
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
shadow-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
vergen
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| build-instructions | shadow-rs | vergen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.7.1 | 9.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT AND Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 37KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vergen leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vergen is depended on by 4.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ build-instructions has not been updated in over a year.
- •build-instructions is pre-1.0 — API may change.