Decision Workspace
cargo-run vs just vs nauman
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
cargo-run
growingv0.5.2
A powerful, fast, and developer-friendly CLI tool for managing project scripts in Rust. Think npm scripts, make, or just — but built specifically for the Rust ecosystem.
68
just
stablev1.48.1
🤖 Just a command runner
42
nauman
growingv1.1.2
A CI inspired approach for local job automation
Core Metrics
| cargo-run | just | nauman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 68 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 5.7K | 1.8M | 5.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 108 | 62.8K | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 157 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 106d ago | today | 1567d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 9y 5m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-run
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
just
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
nauman
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-run | just | nauman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 1.48.1 | 1.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 38 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 314KB | 34KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.79 | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •just leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ nauman has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-run is pre-1.0 — API may change.