Decision Workspace
cargo-install vs cargo-artifact-dependency vs cargo-liner
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
cargo-install
experimentalv0.2.0
Wrapper around the cargo install command
56
cargo-artifact-dependency
experimentalv0.4.1
Stable crate alternative for cargo artifact dependency.
51
cargo-liner
growingv0.10.1
Cargo subcommand to install and update binary packages listed in configuration.
Core Metrics
| cargo-install | cargo-artifact-dependency | cargo-liner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 56 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 99 | 146 | 58.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 6.0K |
| Dependents | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 2d ago | 108d ago |
| Age | 5d | 3d | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-install
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
cargo-artifact-dependency
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cargo-liner
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-install | cargo-artifact-dependency | cargo-liner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.4.1 | 0.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 11KB | 114KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-artifact-dependency leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-liner has the most downloads (58.8K), suggesting wider adoption.