Decision Workspace
cargo-readme vs cargo-reedme vs cargo-rdme
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
cargo-readme
growingv3.3.2
A cargo subcommand to generate README.md content from doc comments
48
cargo-reedme
experimentalv0.6.1
Generate README.md from doc comments in lib.rs
63
cargo-rdme
stablev2.1.0
Cargo command to create your `README.md` from your crate's documentation
Core Metrics
| cargo-readme | cargo-reedme | cargo-rdme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 48 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 757.4K | 814 | 108.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.4K | 0 | 2.1K |
| Dependents | 241 | 0 | 6 |
| Releases | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 95d ago | 134d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 10y 7m | 4m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-readme
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
cargo-reedme
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
cargo-rdme
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-readme | cargo-reedme | cargo-rdme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.3.2 | 0.6.1 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 41 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 79KB | 51KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93 | 1.87.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-rdme leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-readme has the most downloads (757.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-readme is depended on by 241 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cargo-reedme is pre-1.0 — API may change.