Decision Workspace
clap_args vs clap-config-file vs bpaf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
clap_args
experimentalv0.1.8
Lightweight wrapper for clap to auto-handle version and help / clap 轻量封装，自动处理版本与帮助
51
clap-config-file
growingv0.6.0
A proc macro for adding config file support to clap
67
bpaf
growingv0.9.24
A simple Command Line Argument Parser with parser combinators
Core Metrics
| clap_args | clap-config-file | bpaf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 51 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 19.1K | 4.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 66 | 4.1K | 522.1K |
| Dependents | 11 | 11 | 1.1K |
| Releases | 8 | 6 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 113d ago | 185d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 8m | 1y 1m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
clap_args
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
clap-config-file
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
bpaf
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| clap_args | clap-config-file | bpaf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 0.6.0 | 0.9.24 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MulanPSL-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 23KB | 180KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| 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.