Decision Workspace
cargo-target-gc vs cargo-clean-global vs cargo-clean-targets
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
cargo-target-gc
experimentalv0.1.3
Cargo target-artifact garbage collector: analyze and reclaim target/ build artifacts
56
cargo-clean-global
experimentalv1.2.6
Clean Cargo target directories across Rust projects to reclaim disk space.
48
cargo-clean-targets
experimentalv0.1.2
Cargo subcommand: strip target/ caches across a tree, keep only compiled binaries
Core Metrics
| cargo-target-gc | cargo-clean-global | cargo-clean-targets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 56 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 74 | 204 | 91 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 20d ago | 75d ago |
| Age | 14d | 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-target-gc
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
cargo-clean-global
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cargo-clean-targets
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cargo-target-gc | cargo-clean-global | cargo-clean-targets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.2.6 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 77KB | 25KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-clean-global leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-target-gc, cargo-clean-targets are pre-1.0 — API may change.