Decision Workspace
cargo-menuconfig vs workspace_tools vs cargo-config2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
cargo-menuconfig
experimentalv0.1.1
Cargo sub-command for configuring cargo projects using Kconfig and menuconfig.
59
workspace_tools
experimentalv0.12.0
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.
58
cargo-config2
growingv0.1.44
Load and resolve Cargo configuration.
Core Metrics
| cargo-menuconfig | workspace_tools | cargo-config2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 59 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 814 | 8.3K | 11.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.6K | 873.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 49 | 641 |
| Releases | 2 | 11 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 280d ago | 55d ago | 62d ago |
| Age | 9m | 9m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-menuconfig
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
workspace_tools
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
cargo-config2
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-menuconfig | workspace_tools | cargo-config2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.12.0 | 0.1.44 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 371KB | 85KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 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
- •workspace_tools leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-config2 has the most downloads (11.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-config2 is depended on by 641 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.