Decision Workspace
cargo-ci-cache-clean vs crate2nix vs cargo-hold
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
cargo-ci-cache-clean
growingv0.0.4
Clean up unnecessary Cargo artifacts to improve CI caching performance
52
crate2nix
growingv0.15.0
crate2nix generates nix (as in NixOS) build files for rust using cargo.
51
cargo-hold
growingv1.3.0
cargo-hold: A CI tool to ensure Cargo's incremental compilation is reliable by managing your caches intelligently
Core Metrics
| cargo-ci-cache-clean | crate2nix | cargo-hold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 42.4K | 26.6K | 3.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 45 | 21 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 21 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 646d ago | 58d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 6y 3m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-ci-cache-clean
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
crate2nix
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
cargo-hold
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-ci-cache-clean | crate2nix | cargo-hold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.4 | 0.15.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 18 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 82KB | 2.4MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.58 | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crate2nix leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-ci-cache-clean has the most downloads (42.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargo-ci-cache-clean has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-ci-cache-clean, crate2nix are pre-1.0 — API may change.