Decision Workspace
cargo_utils vs cargo-works vs workspace_tools
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
cargo_utils
growingv0.1.78
Utilities around cargo and Rust workspaces
44
cargo-works
growingv0.2.2
Cargo utils for workspaces
57
workspace_tools
experimentalv0.11.0
Reliable workspace-relative path resolution for Rust projects. Automatically finds your workspace root and provides consistent file path handling regardless of execution context. Features memory-safe secret management, configuration loading with validation, and resource discovery.
Core Metrics
| cargo_utils | cargo-works | workspace_tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 44 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 95.1K | 16.2K | 6.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 17 | 786 |
| Dependents | 310 | 0 | 49 |
| Releases | 79 | 13 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 40d ago | 815d ago | 118d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 2y 2m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
cargo_utils
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
cargo-works
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
workspace_tools
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargo_utils | cargo-works | workspace_tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.78 | 0.2.2 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 4 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 8KB | 264KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo_utils leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo_utils is depended on by 310 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cargo-works has not been updated in over a year.