Decision Workspace
cl_parse vs bpaf vs bpaf_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
cl_parse
growingv0.3.2
A library for defining and parsing commandline options and arguments
67
bpaf
growingv0.9.24
A simple Command Line Argument Parser with parser combinators
57
bpaf_derive
growingv0.5.23
Derive macros for bpaf Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| cl_parse | bpaf | bpaf_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 67 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 6.0K | 4.9M | 4.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 501.2K | 428.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.1K | 71 |
| Releases | 12 | 66 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 99d ago | 14d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 4y | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cl_parse
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
bpaf
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
bpaf_derive
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| cl_parse | bpaf | bpaf_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.9.24 | 0.5.23 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 180KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.68 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bpaf leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bpaf is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.