Decision Workspace
cargo-dev-install vs cargo-liner vs cargo-expand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
cargo-dev-install
experimentalv0.1.0
Cargo subcommand to install dev wrappers for running from source
54
cargo-liner
growingv0.10.1
Cargo subcommand to install and update binary packages listed in configuration.
67
cargo-expand
stablev1.0.121
Wrapper around rustc -Zunpretty=expanded. Shows the result of macro expansion and #[derive] expansion.
Core Metrics
| cargo-dev-install | cargo-liner | cargo-expand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 54 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 15 | 47.0K | 2.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 4.5K | 124.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Releases | 1 | 16 | 176 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 49d ago | 44d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3y 4m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-dev-install
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
cargo-liner
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
cargo-expand
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-dev-install | cargo-liner | cargo-expand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.10.1 | 1.0.121 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 20 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 114KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-expand leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-dev-install, cargo-liner are pre-1.0 — API may change.