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clap-noun-verb vs clap-noun-verb-macros vs clap_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
clap-noun-verb
experimentalv5.5.0
A high-level, ergonomic API for building noun-verb CLI patterns on top of clap with kernel capabilities for deterministic, agent-grade CLIs
61
clap-noun-verb-macros
experimentalv5.5.0
Procedural macros for clap-noun-verb - attribute macros for zero-boilerplate CLI command registration
79
clap_derive
stablev4.6.0
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
Core Metrics
| clap-noun-verb | clap-noun-verb-macros | clap_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 61 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 11.8K | 11.7K | 445.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 465 | 442 | 36.3M |
| Dependents | 20 | 28 | 3.1K |
| Releases | 18 | 16 | 89 |
| Last Updated | 80d ago | 80d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 4m | 4m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
clap-noun-verb
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
clap-noun-verb-macros
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
clap_derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| clap-noun-verb | clap-noun-verb-macros | clap_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.5.0 | 5.5.0 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 88 | 5 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 5.3MB | 76KB | 33KB |
| Features | 34 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.70 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_derive leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_derive is depended on by 3.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.