Decision Workspace
chezmoi_modify_manager vs configparser vs ini
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
chezmoi_modify_manager
stablev3.7.0
Chezmoi addon to patch ini files with mixed settings and state (experimental rust branch)
60
configparser
growingv3.1.0
A simple configuration parsing utility with no dependencies that allows you to parse INI and ini-style syntax. You can use this to write Rust programs which can be customized by end users easily.
55
ini
growingv1.3.0
A simple macro built on top of configparser to load and parse ini files. You can use this to write Rust programs which can be customized by end users easily.
Core Metrics
| chezmoi_modify_manager | configparser | ini | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 60 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 44.3K | 22.4M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 47 | 1.3M | 99.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.6K | 185 |
| Releases | 39 | 38 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 87d ago | 654d ago | 2036d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 5y 9m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
chezmoi_modify_manager
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
configparser
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
ini
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| chezmoi_modify_manager | configparser | ini | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.7.0 | 3.1.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR LGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 87KB | 25KB | 8KB |
| Features | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.86.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •configparser leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •configparser is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ configparser, ini have not been updated in over a year.