Decision Workspace
cargo-insert-docs vs cargo-rdme vs cargo-readme
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
cargo-insert-docs
stablev1.9.0
Inserts feature docs into crate docs, and crate docs into README.
63
cargo-rdme
stablev2.1.0
Cargo command to create your `README.md` from your crate's documentation
58
cargo-readme
growingv3.3.2
A cargo subcommand to generate README.md content from doc comments
Core Metrics
| cargo-insert-docs | cargo-rdme | cargo-readme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 63 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 9.8K | 108.8K | 757.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.1K | 5.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 241 |
| Releases | 37 | 32 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | 19d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 1y | 4y 9m | 10y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-insert-docs
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
cargo-rdme
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
cargo-readme
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-insert-docs | cargo-rdme | cargo-readme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.0 | 2.1.0 | 3.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 28 | 17 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 253KB | 51KB | 43KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-rdme leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-readme has the most downloads (757.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-readme is depended on by 241 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.