Decision Workspace
candid-extractor vs ic-cdk-macros vs ic-cdk-timers
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
candid-extractor
growingv0.1.6
A CLI tool to extract the Candid interface from a Canister WASM.
72
ic-cdk-macros
growingv0.20.1
Canister Developer Kit macros.
69
ic-cdk-timers
growingv1.0.0
Timers library for the Rust CDK.
Core Metrics
| candid-extractor | ic-cdk-macros | ic-cdk-timers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 72 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 73.9K | 4.2M | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4K | 110.5K | 54.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 531 | 768 |
| Releases | 8 | 65 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 46d ago | 35d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 5y 7m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
candid-extractor
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ic-cdk-macros
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ic-cdk-timers
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| candid-extractor | ic-cdk-macros | ic-cdk-timers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.20.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 16KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.5% | 60.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ic-cdk-macros leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ic-cdk-timers is depended on by 768 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •candid-extractor, ic-cdk-macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.