Decision Workspace
cargo-cook vs cargo-fresh vs cargo-generate-rpm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
cargo-cook
growingv1.0.0
A third-party cargo extension which allows you to cook your crate
51
cargo-fresh
experimentalv0.9.8
A Rust tool for checking and updating globally installed Cargo packages with interactive mode and smart prerelease detection
49
cargo-generate-rpm
growingv0.20.0
Generate a binary RPM package (.rpm) from Cargo projects
Core Metrics
| cargo-cook | cargo-fresh | cargo-generate-rpm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 51 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 19.2K | 1.2K | 215.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 17 | 20 | 14.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 6 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 2218d ago | 160d ago | 111d ago |
| Age | 8y 11m | 5m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-cook
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
cargo-fresh
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cargo-generate-rpm
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-cook | cargo-fresh | cargo-generate-rpm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.9.8 | 0.20.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 42KB | 42KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-fresh leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-generate-rpm has the most downloads (215.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargo-cook has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-fresh, cargo-generate-rpm are pre-1.0 — API may change.