Decision Workspace
buildxargs vs buildkit-client vs cargo-green
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
buildxargs
growingv1.4.0
xargs for BuildKit with docker buildx bake
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
| buildxargs | buildkit-client | cargo-green | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 52 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6K | 276 | 14.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 32 | 54 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 373d ago | 137d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 4m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
buildxargs
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
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
| buildxargs | buildkit-client | cargo-green | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 | 0.1.4 | 0.23.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 26 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 61KB | 109KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 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.
- •⚠ buildxargs has not been updated in over a year.
- •buildkit-client, cargo-green are pre-1.0 — API may change.