Decision Workspace
cargo-installed vs cargo-expand vs cargo-lambda-interactive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
cargo-installed
growingv0.1.2
Easy manage programs installed by `cargo install`.
67
cargo-expand
stablev1.0.121
Wrapper around rustc -Zunpretty=expanded. Shows the result of macro expansion and #[derive] expansion.
63
cargo-lambda-interactive
stablev1.9.1
Cargo subcommand to work with AWS Lambda
Core Metrics
| cargo-installed | cargo-expand | cargo-lambda-interactive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 67 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 4.4K | 2.5M | 158.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 124.1K | 4.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 30 | 207 |
| Releases | 3 | 176 | 61 |
| Last Updated | 1179d ago | 44d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 9y 9m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-installed
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cargo-expand
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cargo-lambda-interactive
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-installed | cargo-expand | cargo-lambda-interactive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.0.121 | 1.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 20 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 33KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •cargo-expand leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-lambda-interactive is depended on by 207 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-installed has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-installed is pre-1.0 — API may change.