Decision Workspace
cargomon vs cargo-rerun vs cargo-run-copy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
cargomon
growingv0.1.1
A Rust implementation of nodemon for automatic rebuilding and running of Rust projects
43
cargo-rerun
experimentalv2.1.0
A tool that runs cargo run and automatically restarts when watched files change
45
cargo-run-copy
growingv0.1.1
Like cargo run but runs from a copy to avoid file locking
Core Metrics
| cargomon | cargo-rerun | cargo-run-copy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 43 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 59 | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 533d ago | 64d ago | 320d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 2m | 1y |
Health Breakdown
cargomon
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cargo-rerun
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cargo-run-copy
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargomon | cargo-rerun | cargo-run-copy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 2.1.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 25KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-run-copy leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargomon has the most downloads (2.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cargomon has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargomon, cargo-run-copy are pre-1.0 — API may change.