Decision Workspace
cfait vs helix-kanban vs backlog-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
cfait
experimentalv0.5.6
Powerful, fast and elegant task / TODO manager. (GUI & TUI, CalDAV & local)
48
helix-kanban
experimentalv0.2.25
A terminal-based kanban board with file-based storage, multi-project support, Helix-style keybindings, and built-in MCP server for AI integration
44
backlog-cli
experimentalv0.3.0
A simple, fast backlog manager for your git repos with an interactive TUI
Core Metrics
| cfait | helix-kanban | backlog-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 48 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0K | 529 | 74 |
| 30d Downloads | 157 | 52 | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 41 | 25 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 12d ago | 99d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
cfait
Maintenance
19
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
helix-kanban
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
backlog-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cfait | helix-kanban | backlog-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.6 | 0.2.25 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 55 | 10 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 1.9MB | 278KB | 20KB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.4% | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cfait leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.