Decision Workspace
cargo-workspace-deps vs cargo-init-ws vs cargo-works
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
cargo-workspace-deps
experimentalv0.1.2
A Cargo subcommand that consolidates shared dependencies to workspace.dependencies
46
cargo-init-ws
experimentalv0.2.0
Interactive CLI-Tool for creating Cargo workspace projects
44
cargo-works
growingv0.2.2
Cargo utils for workspaces
Core Metrics
| cargo-workspace-deps | cargo-init-ws | cargo-works | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 46 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 77 | 1.7K | 16.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 63d ago | 317d ago | 815d ago |
| Age | 2m | 10m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-workspace-deps
Maintenance
10
Quality
6
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cargo-init-ws
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cargo-works
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cargo-workspace-deps | cargo-init-ws | cargo-works | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 5KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-init-ws leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-works has the most downloads (16.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargo-works has not been updated in over a year.