Decision Workspace
cargo-install-describe vs polykill vs cargo-describe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
cargo-install-describe
experimentalv0.1.0
A cargo subcommand to list installed cargo binaries with descriptions and metadata
55
polykill
stablev1.6.0
Lightweight command line utility for removing dependencies and build artifacts from unused projects.
40
cargo-describe
growingv0.3.0
CLI tool to produce human-friendly information from cargo-metadata
Core Metrics
| cargo-install-describe | polykill | cargo-describe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 55 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 27 | 31.7K | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 36 | 18 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 63d ago | 112d ago | 415d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2y 11m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-install-describe
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
polykill
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
cargo-describe
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-install-describe | polykill | cargo-describe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.6.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 22KB | 53KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.78 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •polykill leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cargo-describe has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-install-describe, cargo-describe are pre-1.0 — API may change.