Decision Workspace
cargo-run vs just vs nauman
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
cargo-run
growingv0.6.0
A powerful, fast, and developer-friendly CLI tool for managing project scripts in Rust. Workspace-aware, cargo-script ready, with hooks, parallel execution, watch mode, and CI/CD templates.
69
just
stablev1.56.0
🤖 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 | 54 | 69 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 6.1K | 2.2M | 5.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 123.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 96 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 166 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 82d ago | 4d ago | 1675d ago |
| Age | 2y | 9y 8m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-run
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
just
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
nauman
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-run | just | nauman | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 1.56.0 | 1.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 36 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 381KB | 34KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.79 | 1.89.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •just leads with a health score of 69/100, 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.