Decision Workspace
cargo-insert-docs vs cargo-rdme vs cargo-readme
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
cargo-insert-docs
growingv1.5.0
Inserts feature docs into crate docs, and crate docs into README.
58
cargo-rdme
stablev1.5.0
Cargo command to create your `README.md` from your crate's documentation
53
cargo-readme
growingv3.3.1
A cargo subcommand to generate README.md content from doc comments
Core Metrics
| cargo-insert-docs | cargo-rdme | cargo-readme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 58 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 9.7K | 97.2K | 719.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 36 | 4.6K | 9.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 230 |
| Releases | 32 | 28 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 31d ago | 145d ago | 872d ago |
| Age | 8m | 4y 5m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-insert-docs
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
cargo-rdme
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
cargo-readme
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-insert-docs | cargo-rdme | cargo-readme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.0 | 1.5.0 | 3.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 28 | 13 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 254KB | 46KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.86.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-rdme leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-readme has the most downloads (719.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-readme is depended on by 230 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-readme has not been updated in over a year.