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.
61
workspace_tools
experimentalv0.16.1
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.
56
cargo-config2
growingv0.1.44
Load and resolve Cargo configuration.
Core Metrics
| cargo-menuconfig | workspace_tools | cargo-config2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 61 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 839 | 14.5K | 12.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 4.1K | 597.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 69 | 652 |
| Releases | 2 | 15 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 329d ago | 13d ago | 111d ago |
| Age | 11m | 11m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-menuconfig
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
workspace_tools
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
cargo-config2
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-menuconfig | workspace_tools | cargo-config2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.16.1 | 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 | 274KB | 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 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-config2 has the most downloads (12.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-config2 is depended on by 652 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.