Decision Workspace
build_script_file_gen vs include_packed vs iftree
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
build_script_file_gen
growingv0.6.1
A Rust library which contains convenience methods to generate files with specified content via build scripts and include their content within source files.
55
include_packed
experimentalv0.1.6
Include large, compressed binary files in an application without the compile time cost of `include_bytes!`
51
iftree
stablev1.0.7
Include many files in your Rust code for self-contained binaries
Core Metrics
| build_script_file_gen | include_packed | iftree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 55 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 14.1K | 2.7K | 134.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 70 | 296 | 1.9K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 6 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 3054d ago | 23d ago | 82d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 5m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
build_script_file_gen
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
include_packed
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
iftree
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| build_script_file_gen | include_packed | iftree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.1.6 | 1.0.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 10KB | 78KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •include_packed leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •iftree has the most downloads (134.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ build_script_file_gen has not been updated in over a year.
- •build_script_file_gen, include_packed are pre-1.0 — API may change.