Decision Workspace
cargo-mkdist vs cargo-monorepo vs cargo-build-dist
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
cargo-mkdist
experimentalv0.1.1
A Cargo subcommand to build native distribution packages (apt, pacman, etc) directly from Rust, without external tools.
37
cargo-monorepo
growingv0.2.0
A cargo extension that helps with managing monorepos
32
cargo-build-dist
growingv0.1.0
A cargo extension that helps with building distribution packages in various formats
Core Metrics
| cargo-mkdist | cargo-monorepo | cargo-build-dist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 37 | 32 |
| Total Downloads | 10 | 1.8K | 1.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | today | 1685d ago | 1686d ago |
| Age | 1d | 4y 7m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-mkdist
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
cargo-monorepo
Maintenance
1
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cargo-build-dist
Maintenance
1
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-mkdist | cargo-monorepo | cargo-build-dist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 29 | 29 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 39KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-mkdist leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-build-dist has the most downloads (1.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargo-monorepo, cargo-build-dist have not been updated in over a year.