Decision Workspace
buildkit-frontend vs cargo-green vs buildkit-client
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
buildkit-frontend
growingv0.3.0
Foundation for BuildKit frontends implemented in Rust
50
cargo-green
growingv0.26.0
Cargo plugin and $RUSTC_WRAPPER to sandbox & cache cargo builds and execute jobs remotely
50
buildkit-client
experimentalv0.1.4
A Rust client library and CLI for interacting with BuildKit via gRPC, implementing the complete BuildKit session protocol
Core Metrics
| buildkit-frontend | cargo-green | buildkit-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 12.1K | 14.2K | 350 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 5 | 26 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2322d ago | 23d ago | 245d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 2y 2m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
buildkit-frontend
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
cargo-green
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
buildkit-client
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| buildkit-frontend | cargo-green | buildkit-client | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.26.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 22 | 45 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 119KB | 61KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-green leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ buildkit-frontend has not been updated in over a year.