Decision Workspace
cargo-rclean vs cargo-recursive-clean vs cargo-mop
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
cargo-rclean
growingv1.2.0
Clean your rust projects, recursively
44
cargo-recursive-clean
growingv0.2.310
A CLI app that cleans all Rust projects recursively given a base directory.
40
cargo-mop
experimentalv0.1.0
A high-performance, intelligent recursive cargo-clean tool with parallel execution, ghost target detection, and AI-friendly JSON output.
Core Metrics
| cargo-rclean | cargo-recursive-clean | cargo-mop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 44 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 7.1K | 13.7K | 25 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 2050d ago | 172d ago | 59d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 3y 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-rclean
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
cargo-recursive-clean
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
cargo-mop
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-rclean | cargo-recursive-clean | cargo-mop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 0.2.310 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 11KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-recursive-clean leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cargo-rclean has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-recursive-clean, cargo-mop are pre-1.0 — API may change.