Decision Workspace
cargo-clean-global vs cargo-clean-targets vs cargo-trim
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
cargo-clean-global
experimentalv1.2.5
Clean Cargo target directories across Rust projects to reclaim disk space.
50
cargo-clean-targets
experimentalv0.1.2
Cargo subcommand: strip target/ caches across a tree, keep only compiled binaries
49
cargo-trim
growingv0.15.0
Binary application to cleanup $CARGO_HOME cache
Core Metrics
| cargo-clean-global | cargo-clean-targets | cargo-trim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 152 | 74 | 51.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 3 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 26d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 2m | 26d | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-clean-global
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cargo-clean-targets
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
cargo-trim
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-clean-global | cargo-clean-targets | cargo-trim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.5 | 0.1.2 | 0.15.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 11KB | 34KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-clean-global leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-trim has the most downloads (51.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-clean-targets, cargo-trim are pre-1.0 — API may change.