Decision Workspace
desktop-edit vs freedesktop vs xdg-desktop-entries
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
desktop-edit
experimentalv0.1.1
A lossless parser and editor for .desktop files
50
freedesktop
experimentalv0.0.3
Rust implementations of the freedesktop.org specifications for Linux desktop integration
41
xdg-desktop-entries
experimentalv0.1.1
A simple parser for xdg/freedesktop desktop entries
Core Metrics
| desktop-edit | freedesktop | xdg-desktop-entries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 50 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 93 | 924 | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 24 | 10 | 21 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 110d ago | 186d ago | 325d ago |
| Age | 4m | 6m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
desktop-edit
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
7
freedesktop
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
xdg-desktop-entries
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| desktop-edit | freedesktop | xdg-desktop-entries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.0.3 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 5KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •freedesktop leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xdg-desktop-entries has the most downloads (1.3K), suggesting wider adoption.