Decision Workspace
cli-forge vs cliclack vs mingling_macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
cli-forge
experimentalv1.0.0
Unified CLI framework: runtime command registration with styled output through one API.
62
cliclack
growingv0.5.5
Beautiful, minimal, opinionated CLI prompts inspired by the Clack NPM package.
58
mingling_macros
experimentalv0.2.2
Macros of the mingling library
Core Metrics
| cli-forge | cliclack | mingling_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 62 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 101 | 2.6M | 352 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 179.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 663 | 13 |
| Releases | 5 | 38 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 8d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 13d | 2y 12m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
cli-forge
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
cliclack
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
mingling_macros
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cli-forge | cliclack | mingling_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.5.5 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 105KB | 38KB | 48KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cliclack leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cliclack is depended on by 663 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cliclack, mingling_macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.