Decision Workspace
documented vs annotate vs annotate-build
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
documented
growingv0.10.0
Derive and attribute macros for accessing your type's documentation at runtime
67
annotate
experimentalv1.2.5
Annotation framework for Rust functions and modules
66
annotate-build
experimentalv1.2.5
Build-script support for generating annotate environments
Core Metrics
| documented | annotate | annotate-build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 67 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0M | 356 | 398 |
| 30d Downloads | 125.3K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 220 | 2 | 3 |
| Releases | 17 | 10 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 14d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
documented
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
annotate
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
annotate-build
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| documented | annotate | annotate-build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 10KB | 19KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.71.0 | 1.91 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •annotate leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •documented has the most downloads (2.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •documented is depended on by 220 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •documented is pre-1.0 — API may change.