Decision Workspace
elk vs rust-dog vs cat-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
elk
growingv0.3.1
elk - a cat alternative written in rust
25
rust-dog
growingv0.3.0
dog - a cat alternative written in rust
50
cat-cli
experimentalv0.9.0
Concatenate and send files to standard output
Core Metrics
| elk | rust-dog | cat-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 25 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 1.2K | 751 |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1738d ago | 1738d ago | 77d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 4y 9m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
elk
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
rust-dog
Maintenance
1
Quality
7
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
cat-cli
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| elk | rust-dog | cat-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.3.0 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | non-standard | Unlicense OR CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 22KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.59 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cat-cli leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •elk has the most downloads (3.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ elk, rust-dog have not been updated in over a year.