Decision Workspace
cargo-eval vs rfast vs rust-script
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
cargo-eval
growingv0.1.0
A `cargo` subcommand designed to let people quickly and easily run Rust “scripts” which can make use of `cargo`'s package ecosystem.
44
rfast
experimentalv1.0.0
Run Rust files like scripts — instant caching, inline dependencies, zero boilerplate
55
rust-script
growingv0.36.0
Command-line tool to run Rust "scripts" which can make use of crates.
Core Metrics
| cargo-eval | rfast | rust-script | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 44 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 7.1K | 17 | 819.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 44.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 2469d ago | 35d ago | 282d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 1m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-eval
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
rfast
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
rust-script
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-eval | rfast | rust-script | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.36.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 10 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 934KB | 54KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust-script leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cargo-eval has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-eval, rust-script are pre-1.0 — API may change.