Decision Workspace
cargo-script vs rust-script vs runrust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
cargo-script
growingv0.2.8
A Cargo subcommand designed to let people quickly and easily run Rust "scripts" which can make use of Cargo's package ecosystem.
56
rust-script
growingv0.36.0
Command-line tool to run Rust "scripts" which can make use of crates.
48
runrust
growingv10.34.2
Command-line tool to run Rust "scripts" which can make use of crates.
Core Metrics
| cargo-script | rust-script | runrust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 56 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 113.2K | 732.4K | 2.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8K | 53.1K | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 36 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 3071d ago | 223d ago | 689d ago |
| Age | 10y 5m | 5y 5m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-script
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
rust-script
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
runrust
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-script | rust-script | runrust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.8 | 0.36.0 | 10.34.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 24 | 13 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 54KB | 52KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | 1.76 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust-script leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cargo-script, runrust have not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-script, rust-script are pre-1.0 — API may change.