Decision Workspace
dotm-rs vs stau vs forge-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
dotm-rs
experimentalv1.0.0
Dotfile manager with composable roles, templates, and host-specific overrides
57
stau
experimentalv3.1.1
A modern dotfile manager with GNU Stow-style symlink management and automated setup scripts
42
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 | 46 | 57 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 49 | 1.1K | 1.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 32 | 10 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 12d ago | 173d ago |
| Age | 1m | 5m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
dotm-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
stau
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
forge-rs
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dotm-rs | stau | forge-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 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 | 79KB | 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 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •forge-rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.