Decision Workspace
cargo-describe vs cargo-install-describe vs cargo-edit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
cargo-describe
growingv0.3.0
CLI tool to produce human-friendly information from cargo-metadata
42
cargo-install-describe
experimentalv0.1.0
A cargo subcommand to list installed cargo binaries with descriptions and metadata
69
cargo-edit
growingv0.13.9
Cargo commands for modifying a `Cargo.toml` file..
Core Metrics
| cargo-describe | cargo-install-describe | cargo-edit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 42 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 27 | 2.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 6 | 145.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 54 |
| Last Updated | 415d ago | 63d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 2m | 10y 4m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-describe
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cargo-install-describe
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
cargo-edit
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargo-describe | cargo-install-describe | cargo-edit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.13.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 53KB | 14KB | 77KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-edit leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-edit is depended on by 316 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-describe has not been updated in over a year.