Decision Workspace
cargo-clippy vs cargo-sort vs cargo-semver-checks
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
cargo-clippy
growingv0.2.2
A subcommand for cargo to perform linting on cargo projects. Can be used as a substitution for cargo-check.
60
cargo-sort
stablev2.1.3
Check if tables and items in a .toml file are lexically sorted
56
cargo-semver-checks
growingv0.47.0
Scan your Rust crate for semver violations.
Core Metrics
| cargo-clippy | cargo-sort | cargo-semver-checks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 9.6K | 1.9M | 379.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 107.7K | 22.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Releases | 5 | 18 | 76 |
| Last Updated | 3692d ago | 9d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 10y 1m | 4y 10m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-clippy
Maintenance
8
Quality
10
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
cargo-sort
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
cargo-semver-checks
Maintenance
19
Quality
8
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-clippy | cargo-sort | cargo-semver-checks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 2.1.3 | 0.47.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 6 | 41 |
| Crate Size | 1KB | 26KB | 194KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 5.6% | 9.2% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-sort leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cargo-clippy has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-clippy, cargo-semver-checks are pre-1.0 — API may change.