Decision Workspace
flake-watcher vs ndg-commonmark vs nix-index
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
flake-watcher
growingv0.1.1
A simple tool to watch for changes in a nix flake and run a command when it changes
55
ndg-commonmark
growingv2.7.1
Flavored CommonMark processor for Nix-related projects, with support for CommonMark, GFM, and Nixpkgs extensions.
45
nix-index
growingv0.1.10
Nix (package manager) indexing primitives
Core Metrics
| flake-watcher | ndg-commonmark | nix-index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 55 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 754 | 3.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1225d ago | 29d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 8m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
flake-watcher
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
ndg-commonmark
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
nix-index
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| flake-watcher | ndg-commonmark | nix-index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 2.7.1 | 0.1.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 2 | 18 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 89KB | 58KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.94.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ndg-commonmark leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nix-index has the most downloads (3.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ flake-watcher has not been updated in over a year.
- •flake-watcher, nix-index are pre-1.0 — API may change.