Decision Workspace
cargo-quickstart vs cargo-x402 vs package-installer-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
cargo-quickstart
experimentalv0.1.4
A cargo subcommand for quickly generating Rust project scaffolds
52
cargo-x402
experimentalv0.5.1
Scaffold x402 projects from templates.
51
package-installer-cli
growingv2.4.0
A cross-platform CLI for scaffolding modern web applications. Uses bundled CLI with all dependencies included - no manual installation required.
Core Metrics
| cargo-quickstart | cargo-x402 | package-installer-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 167 | 4.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 325d ago | 119d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 10m | 4m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-quickstart
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
cargo-x402
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
package-installer-cli
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-quickstart | cargo-x402 | package-installer-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.5.1 | 2.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 23 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 82KB | 3.8MB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-x402 leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •package-installer-cli has the most downloads (4.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-quickstart, cargo-x402 are pre-1.0 — API may change.