Decision Workspace
dia-args vs rustop vs nanoargs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
dia-args
growingv0.61.0
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55
rustop
growingv1.1.4
A simple command line parser.
48
nanoargs
experimentalv0.6.0
A minimal, zero-dependency argument parser for Rust CLI applications
Core Metrics
| dia-args | rustop | nanoargs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 55 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 128.8K | 216.5K | 167 |
| 30d Downloads | 252 | 5.0K | 43 |
| Dependents | 174 | 146 | 0 |
| Releases | 88 | 11 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 368d ago | 800d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 8y 8m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
dia-args
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
7
rustop
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
nanoargs
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dia-args | rustop | nanoargs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.61.0 | 1.1.4 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 14KB | 1.3MB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rustop leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dia-args is depended on by 174 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dia-args, rustop have not been updated in over a year.
- •dia-args, nanoargs are pre-1.0 — API may change.