Decision Workspace
exit_safely vs clap_derive vs argh
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
exit_safely
experimentalv0.3.2
exit safely with custom exit codes while still calling `Drop` as needed. Aims for minimal magic and maximum flexibilty.
76
clap_derive
stablev4.6.1
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
63
argh
growingv0.1.19
Derive-based argument parsing optimized for code size
Core Metrics
| exit_safely | clap_derive | argh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 76 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 573.3M | 13.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 51.5M | 650.0K |
| Dependents | 11 | 3.2K | 4.1K |
| Releases | 6 | 90 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 61d ago | 91d ago |
| Age | 3m | 6y 1m | 6y 12m |
Health Breakdown
exit_safely
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
clap_derive
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
argh
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| exit_safely | clap_derive | argh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 4.6.1 | 0.1.19 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 34KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.95.0 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_derive leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •argh is depended on by 4.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •exit_safely, argh are pre-1.0 — API may change.