Decision Workspace
cargo-metadata-resolver vs cargo-manifest vs cargo_toml
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
cargo-metadata-resolver
growingv0.1.1
This is an executable designed to get you the current package's metadata in json format. This was a "learn how to rust" project for me so don't expect a large amount of updates/improvements.
64
cargo-manifest
growingv0.20.0
Helper crate to parse and manipulate manifests - `Cargo.toml` files.
58
cargo_toml
growingv0.22.3
`Cargo.toml` struct definitions for parsing with Serde
Core Metrics
| cargo-metadata-resolver | cargo-manifest | cargo_toml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 64 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 4.2M | 33.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 276.3K | 3.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 524 | 3.7K |
| Releases | 1 | 37 | 72 |
| Last Updated | 989d ago | 87d ago | 245d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 5y 5m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-metadata-resolver
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
cargo-manifest
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
cargo_toml
Maintenance
10
Quality
10
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-metadata-resolver | cargo-manifest | cargo_toml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.20.0 | 0.22.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Beerware | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 29KB | 34KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 73.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-manifest leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo_toml has the most downloads (33.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo_toml is depended on by 3.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-metadata-resolver has not been updated in over a year.