Decision Workspace
cargo-wipe vs cargo-clean-global vs cargo-ft
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
cargo-wipe
growingv0.4.0
Cargo subcommand that recursively finds and optionally wipes all "target" (Rust), "node_modules" (Node), or ".terraform" (Terraform) folders that are found in the current path.
45
cargo-clean-global
experimentalv1.0.0
A safe Cargo plugin that cleans target directories across local Cargo projects.
43
cargo-ft
growingv0.3.0
A cargo extension for specifying supported targets for a crate
Core Metrics
| cargo-wipe | cargo-clean-global | cargo-ft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 45 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 18.7K | 31 | 14.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 65 | 31 | 76 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 131d ago | 8d ago | 343d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 8d | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-wipe
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
cargo-clean-global
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cargo-ft
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cargo-wipe | cargo-clean-global | cargo-ft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 15KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-clean-global leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-wipe has the most downloads (18.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cargo-wipe, cargo-ft are pre-1.0 — API may change.