Decision Workspace
configman vs xdg-config-stow vs repoverlay
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
configman
growingv0.4.1
Dead simple config manager
48
xdg-config-stow
experimentalv0.1.6
XDG-centric GNU stow replacement for dotfile management
44
repoverlay
experimentalv0.12.0
Overlay config files into git repositories without committing them
Core Metrics
| configman | xdg-config-stow | repoverlay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 48 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 67 | 460 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 7 | 149 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 1586d ago | 62d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 2m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
configman
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
xdg-config-stow
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
repoverlay
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| configman | xdg-config-stow | repoverlay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 0.1.6 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 6 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 21KB | 255KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xdg-config-stow leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •configman has the most downloads (4.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ configman has not been updated in over a year.