Decision Workspace
clap_autocomplete vs clap_complete vs clap_complete_nushell
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
clap_autocomplete
growingv0.4.2
Easy to integrate shell completion for Clap. Finds the user's shell and puts completion files in the appropriate locations.
79
clap_complete
stablev4.6.0
Generate shell completion scripts for your clap::Command
75
clap_complete_nushell
stablev4.6.0
A generator library used with clap for Nushell completion scripts
Core Metrics
| clap_autocomplete | clap_complete | clap_complete_nushell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 79 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 41.2K | 66.8M | 7.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 5.7M | 771.2K |
| Dependents | 24 | 24.5K | 1.3K |
| Releases | 8 | 123 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 522d ago | 15d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 4y | 4y 2m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
clap_autocomplete
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
clap_complete
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
clap_complete_nushell
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| clap_autocomplete | clap_complete | clap_complete_nushell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 4.6.0 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 51KB | 37KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 |
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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 24.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ clap_autocomplete has not been updated in over a year.
- •clap_autocomplete is pre-1.0 — API may change.