Decision Workspace
buildkit-frontend vs buildkit-client vs cargo-green
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
buildkit-frontend
growingv0.3.0
Foundation for BuildKit frontends implemented in Rust
52
buildkit-client
experimentalv0.1.4
A Rust client library and CLI for interacting with BuildKit via gRPC, implementing the complete BuildKit session protocol
49
cargo-green
growingv0.23.1
Cargo plugin and $RUSTC_WRAPPER to sandbox & cache cargo builds and execute jobs remotely
Core Metrics
| buildkit-frontend | buildkit-client | cargo-green | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 52 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 11.6K | 276 | 14.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 78 | 32 | 54 |
| Dependents | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 2214d ago | 137d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 6y 6m | 4m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
buildkit-frontend
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
buildkit-client
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cargo-green
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| buildkit-frontend | buildkit-client | cargo-green | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.4 | 0.23.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 26 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 61KB | 109KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •buildkit-client leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-green has the most downloads (14.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ buildkit-frontend has not been updated in over a year.