Decision Workspace
cargo-spectacular vs embedded-test vs chicago-tdd-tools
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
cargo-spectacular
experimentalv0.2.0
Custom test output formatter for spectacular — rainbow dots and more
56
embedded-test
growingv0.7.1
A test harness and runner for embedded devices
55
chicago-tdd-tools
experimentalv1.4.0
Chicago TDD testing framework and tools for Rust projects
Core Metrics
| cargo-spectacular | embedded-test | chicago-tdd-tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 17 | 315.5K | 9.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 22.8K | 688 |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 89 |
| Releases | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 31d ago | today | 131d ago |
| Age | 1m | 2y 3m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-spectacular
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
embedded-test
Maintenance
20
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
chicago-tdd-tools
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-spectacular | embedded-test | chicago-tdd-tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.7.1 | 1.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 10 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 3.3MB | 5.2MB |
| Features | 0 | 16 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •embedded-test leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-spectacular, embedded-test are pre-1.0 — API may change.