Decision Workspace
cargo-wash vs cargo-plugin-utils vs ros_add
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
cargo-wash
stablev1.8.1
A tool to clean up your Cargo caches
57
cargo-plugin-utils
experimentalv0.0.10
Shared utilities for cargo plugins (logger, subprocess handling, common functions)
52
ros_add
experimentalv0.1.12
The Purpose of the Package is to provide the `cargo ros_add` command to add dependencies to `Cargo.toml` and the `package.xml`
Core Metrics
| cargo-wash | cargo-plugin-utils | ros_add | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 13.5K | 1.7K | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Releases | 22 | 6 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 190d ago | 23d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 4m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-wash
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
cargo-plugin-utils
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
ros_add
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| cargo-wash | cargo-plugin-utils | ros_add | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.1 | 0.0.10 | 0.1.12 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | non-standard | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 48KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-plugin-utils leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-wash has the most downloads (13.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-plugin-utils, ros_add are pre-1.0 — API may change.