Decision Workspace
dragon_rd_parser vs autumn vs clap_builder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
28
dragon_rd_parser
experimentalv0.1.0
A Recursive Descent Parser Based Loosely On The Dragon Compiler Book. You can type an id operator id expression to see how it would get parsed.
39
autumn
growingv0.4.3
A recursive descent parser combinator library
77
clap_builder
stablev4.6.0
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| dragon_rd_parser | autumn | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 28 | 39 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 500 | 7.6K | 420.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 7 | 38.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 105 |
| Last Updated | 277d ago | 2205d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 9m | 6y 1m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
dragon_rd_parser
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
7
autumn
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
clap_builder
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dragon_rd_parser | autumn | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.4.3 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | ISC | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 1.6MB | 26KB | 171KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_builder leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_builder is depended on by 390 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ autumn has not been updated in over a year.
- •dragon_rd_parser, autumn are pre-1.0 — API may change.