Decision Workspace
cargo-wash vs ros_add vs cargo-plugin-utils
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
cargo-wash
stablev1.8.1
A tool to clean up your Cargo caches
53
ros_add
experimentalv0.1.10
The Purpose of the Package is to provide the `cargo ros_add` command to add dependencies to `Cargo.toml` and the `package.xml`
50
cargo-plugin-utils
experimentalv0.0.9
Shared utilities for cargo plugins (logger, subprocess handling, common functions)
Core Metrics
| cargo-wash | ros_add | cargo-plugin-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 13.4K | 2.4K | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 29 | 24 | 312 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Releases | 22 | 11 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 131d ago | 3d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 7m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-wash
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ros_add
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
cargo-plugin-utils
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargo-wash | ros_add | cargo-plugin-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.8.1 | 0.1.10 | 0.0.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | non-standard | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 18KB | 47KB |
| 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
- •ros_add leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-wash has the most downloads (13.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ros_add, cargo-plugin-utils are pre-1.0 — API may change.