Decision Workspace
dotf vs dotfiles-rust vs stau
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
dotf
experimentalv0.2.2
A modern dotfile manager
34
dotfiles-rust
experimentalv0.1.0
A Rust-based CLI dotfiles sync utility
57
stau
experimentalv3.1.1
A modern dotfile manager with GNU Stow-style symlink management and automated setup scripts
Core Metrics
| dotf | dotfiles-rust | stau | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 34 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 591 | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 3 | 32 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 221d ago | 314d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 7m | 10m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
dotf
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
dotfiles-rust
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
stau
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| dotf | dotfiles-rust | stau | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 0.1.0 | 3.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 10 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 98KB | 21KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.82.0 | — | — |
| 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.
- •dotf has the most downloads (1.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dotf, dotfiles-rust are pre-1.0 — API may change.