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
50
vld-clap
experimentalv0.3.0
Clap integration for the vld validation library — validate CLI arguments after parsing
79
clap_complete
stablev4.6.5
Generate shell completion scripts for your clap::Command
Core Metrics
| clap-sort | vld-clap | clap_complete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 50 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 43.2K | 54 | 79.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 11.5K | 0 | 6.7M |
| Dependents | 205 | 0 | 30.9K |
| Releases | 8 | 4 | 128 |
| Last Updated | 203d ago | 66d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 6m | 3m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
clap-sort
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
vld-clap
Maintenance
14
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 | 0.3.0 | 4.6.5 |
| 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 | 51KB |
| 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) |
Links
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 30.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •vld-clap is pre-1.0 — API may change.