Decision Workspace
carpenter vs config vs vtcode-config
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
carpenter
growingv0.1.0
Create multiple config files easily.
71
config
growingv0.15.22
Layered configuration system for Rust applications.
68
vtcode-config
experimentalv0.93.3
Config loader components shared across VT Code and downstream adopters
Core Metrics
| carpenter | config | vtcode-config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 71 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 76.1M | 11.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 5.6M | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 14.1K | 718 |
| Releases | 1 | 54 | 328 |
| Last Updated | 867d ago | 10d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 10y 11m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
carpenter
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
config
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
vtcode-config
Maintenance
23
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| carpenter | config | vtcode-config | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.15.22 | 0.93.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 26 | 36 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 56KB | 175KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •config leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •config is depended on by 14.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ carpenter has not been updated in over a year.