Decision Workspace
cargo-ft vs cargo-clean-global vs cargo-wipe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
cargo-ft
growingv0.3.0
A cargo extension for specifying supported targets for a crate
45
cargo-clean-global
experimentalv1.0.0
A safe Cargo plugin that cleans target directories across local Cargo projects.
44
cargo-wipe
growingv0.4.0
Cargo subcommand that recursively finds and optionally wipes all "target" (Rust), "node_modules" (Node), or ".terraform" (Terraform) folders that are found in the current path.
Core Metrics
| cargo-ft | cargo-clean-global | cargo-wipe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 45 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 14.4K | 31 | 18.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 76 | 31 | 65 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 343d ago | 8d ago | 131d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 8d | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-ft
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
cargo-clean-global
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cargo-wipe
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-ft | cargo-clean-global | cargo-wipe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 15KB | 80KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-clean-global leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-wipe has the most downloads (18.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-ft, cargo-wipe are pre-1.0 — API may change.