Decision Workspace
derive-macros vs derive-config vs cli-settings-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
derive-macros
growingv2.3.0
My personal configuration library
49
derive-config
growingv2.3.0
My personal configuration library
46
cli-settings-derive
growingv0.3.2
Manage CLI settings with configuration file(s) and command line parsing, using serde and clap
Core Metrics
| derive-macros | derive-config | cli-settings-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 49 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 10.3K | 10.1K | 11.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 116 | 101 | 133 |
| Dependents | 6 | 15 | 11 |
| Releases | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 537d ago | 537d ago | 538d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 2y 1m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
derive-macros
Maintenance
5
Quality
23
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
derive-config
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
cli-settings-derive
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| derive-macros | derive-config | cli-settings-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.0 | 2.3.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 2KB | 17KB |
| Features | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •derive-macros leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cli-settings-derive has the most downloads (11.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ derive-macros, derive-config, cli-settings-derive have not been updated in over a year.
- •cli-settings-derive is pre-1.0 — API may change.