Decision Workspace
cargo-menuconfig vs cargo-config2 vs workspace_tools
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
cargo-menuconfig
experimentalv0.1.1
Cargo sub-command for configuring cargo projects using Kconfig and menuconfig.
62
cargo-config2
growingv0.1.44
Load and resolve Cargo configuration.
57
workspace_tools
experimentalv0.11.0
Reliable workspace-relative path resolution for Rust projects. Automatically finds your workspace root and provides consistent file path handling regardless of execution context. Features memory-safe secret management, configuration loading with validation, and resource discovery.
Core Metrics
| cargo-menuconfig | cargo-config2 | workspace_tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 62 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 718 | 9.5M | 6.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 762.0K | 812 |
| Dependents | 0 | 614 | 49 |
| Releases | 2 | 45 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 221d ago | 3d ago | 118d ago |
| Age | 7m | 3y 2m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-menuconfig
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cargo-config2
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
workspace_tools
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargo-menuconfig | cargo-config2 | workspace_tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.44 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 14 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 85KB | 264KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.86 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-config2 leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-config2 is depended on by 614 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.