Decision Workspace
cargo-doc2readme vs cargo-readme vs cargo-reedme
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
cargo-doc2readme
growingv0.7.2
cargo subcommand to create a readme file containing the rustdoc comments from your code
53
cargo-readme
growingv3.3.1
A cargo subcommand to generate README.md content from doc comments
46
cargo-reedme
experimentalv0.6.1
Generate README.md from doc comments in lib.rs
Core Metrics
| cargo-doc2readme | cargo-readme | cargo-reedme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 53 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 43.6K | 719.5K | 568 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 8.8K | 312 |
| Dependents | 0 | 230 | 0 |
| Releases | 40 | 15 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 872d ago | 26d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 10y 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-doc2readme
Maintenance
19
Quality
7
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
cargo-readme
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
cargo-reedme
Maintenance
15
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-doc2readme | cargo-readme | cargo-reedme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.2 | 3.3.1 | 0.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 29 | 7 | 41 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 26KB | 79KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.93 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-readme leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-readme is depended on by 230 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-readme has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-doc2readme, cargo-reedme are pre-1.0 — API may change.