Decision Workspace
dotm-rs vs stau vs forge-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
dotm-rs
experimentalv2.1.2
Dotfile manager with composable roles, templates, and host-specific overrides
55
stau
growingv3.1.1
A modern dotfile manager with GNU Stow-style symlink management and automated setup scripts
41
forge-rs
experimentalv0.5.1
A powerful symlink management tool designed as a modern alternative to GNU Stow
Core Metrics
| dotm-rs | stau | forge-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 55 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 104 | 1.1K | 1.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 71d ago | 232d ago |
| Age | 3m | 7m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
dotm-rs
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
stau
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
forge-rs
Maintenance
10
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dotm-rs | stau | forge-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.2 | 3.1.1 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 19 | 5 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 126KB | 31KB | 90KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stau leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •forge-rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.