Decision Workspace
dev_menu vs dialoguer vs skim
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
dev_menu
growingv0.41.0
A simple in-engine developer menu library.
66
dialoguer
growingv0.12.0
A command line prompting library.
65
skim
stablev4.0.0
Fuzzy Finder in rust!
Core Metrics
| dev_menu | dialoguer | skim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 66 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 156.4K | 52.1M | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 46 | 4.4M | 133.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 21.3K | 1.3K |
| Releases | 42 | 20 | 120 |
| Last Updated | 864d ago | 216d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 8y 10m | 9y 2m |
Health Breakdown
dev_menu
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
dialoguer
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
skim
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| dev_menu | dialoguer | skim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.41.0 | 0.12.0 | 4.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 42 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 31KB | 319KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 3 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dialoguer leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dialoguer is depended on by 21.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dev_menu has not been updated in over a year.
- •dev_menu, dialoguer are pre-1.0 — API may change.