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
54
ndg-commonmark
growingv2.6.0
Flavored CommonMark processor for Nix-related projects, with support for CommonMark, GFM, and Nixpkgs extensions.
34
nix-index
growingv0.1.7
Nix (package manager) indexing primitives
Core Metrics
| flake-watcher | ndg-commonmark | nix-index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 54 | 34 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 727 | 3.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1166d ago | 74d ago | 946d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 6m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
flake-watcher
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
ndg-commonmark
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
nix-index
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| flake-watcher | ndg-commonmark | nix-index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 2.6.0 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 2 | 18 | 34 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 87KB | 55KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.90 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ndg-commonmark leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nix-index has the most downloads (3.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ flake-watcher, nix-index have not been updated in over a year.
- •flake-watcher, nix-index are pre-1.0 — API may change.