Decision Workspace
dot-linker vs stau vs symm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
dot-linker
growingv1.0.0
symlink your dotfiles
57
stau
experimentalv3.1.1
A modern dotfile manager with GNU Stow-style symlink management and automated setup scripts
41
symm
growingv0.7.2
Simple dotfiles manager
Core Metrics
| dot-linker | stau | symm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 57 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 542 | 1.1K | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 32 | 12 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 292d ago | 12d ago | 183d ago |
| Age | 9m | 5m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
dot-linker
Maintenance
3
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
stau
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
symm
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dot-linker | stau | symm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 3.1.1 | 0.7.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 31KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stau leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •symm has the most downloads (3.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •symm is pre-1.0 — API may change.