Decision Workspace
cargo-ls-crates vs cargo-edit vs cargo-diet
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
cargo-ls-crates
growingv0.4.7
A tool to easily list installed cargo packages an their descriptions!
69
cargo-edit
growingv0.13.10
Cargo commands for modifying a `Cargo.toml` file..
56
cargo-diet
stablev1.3.0
Make your crate lean by computing size-optimal include directives for Cargo manifests
Core Metrics
| cargo-ls-crates | cargo-edit | cargo-diet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 69 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 19.2K | 2.9M | 25.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 187.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 321 | 28 |
| Releases | 16 | 55 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1076d ago | 38d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 3y | 10y 6m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-ls-crates
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
cargo-edit
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
cargo-diet
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| cargo-ls-crates | cargo-edit | cargo-diet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.7 | 0.13.10 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 23 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 78KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-edit leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-edit is depended on by 321 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-ls-crates has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-ls-crates, cargo-edit are pre-1.0 — API may change.