Decision Workspace
ca-rules vs ca-formats vs rlifesrc-lib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
ca-rules
growingv0.3.5
Parsing rule strings of life-like cellular automata.
41
ca-formats
growingv0.3.5
Parsing pattern files for Conway's Game of Life.
40
rlifesrc-lib
growingv0.6.1
A Game of Life pattern searcher (library).
Core Metrics
| ca-rules | ca-formats | rlifesrc-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 41 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 28.9K | 31.7K | 22.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 85 | 105 | 51 |
| Dependents | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| Releases | 8 | 15 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1106d ago | 1106d ago | 1105d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 6y 2m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ca-rules
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ca-formats
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rlifesrc-lib
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ca-rules | ca-formats | rlifesrc-lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.5 | 0.3.5 | 0.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 14KB | 34KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ca-rules leads with a health score of 41/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ca-formats has the most downloads (31.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ca-rules, ca-formats, rlifesrc-lib have not been updated in over a year.