Decision Workspace
clap-sort vs vld-clap vs clap_complete
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
clap-sort
growingv1.0.3
Validate that clap Subcommand enums are sorted alphabetically
53
vld-clap
experimentalv0.4.0
Clap integration for the vld validation library — validate CLI arguments after parsing
79
clap_complete
stablev4.6.7
Generate shell completion scripts for your clap::Command
Core Metrics
| clap-sort | vld-clap | clap_complete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 53 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 57.2K | 84 | 92.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 6.0K | 0 | 5.0M |
| Dependents | 262 | 0 | 37.1K |
| Releases | 8 | 5 | 130 |
| Last Updated | 252d ago | 11d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 8m | 5m | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
clap-sort
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
vld-clap
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
clap_complete
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| clap-sort | vld-clap | clap_complete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 0.4.0 | 4.6.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 7KB | 52KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.70 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_complete leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_complete is depended on by 37.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •vld-clap is pre-1.0 — API may change.