Decision Workspace
clap-utilities vs clap_derive vs clap_complete
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
clap-utilities
growingv0.3.0
Small utilities related to clap
79
clap_derive
stablev4.6.0
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
79
clap_complete
stablev4.6.0
Generate shell completion scripts for your clap::Command
Core Metrics
| clap-utilities | clap_derive | clap_complete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 79 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 35.0K | 445.8M | 66.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1K | 35.1M | 5.5M |
| Dependents | 49 | 3.1K | 24.5K |
| Releases | 4 | 89 | 123 |
| Last Updated | 146d ago | 15d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 5y 10m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
clap-utilities
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
clap_derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
clap_complete
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| clap-utilities | clap_derive | clap_complete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 4.6.0 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 33KB | 51KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89.0 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 (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_complete is depended on by 24.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •clap-utilities is pre-1.0 — API may change.