Decision Workspace
fncli vs click-derive vs mingling
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
fncli
growingv0.3.4
An attribute macro to simplify writing simple command line applications.
53
click-derive
experimentalv1.0.0
Derive macros for click-rs CLI library
45
mingling
experimentalv0.1.9
Macro magician in your CLI.
Core Metrics
| fncli | click-derive | mingling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 53 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 11.6K | 42 | 153 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Releases | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1181d ago | 8d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 8d | 2m |
Health Breakdown
fncli
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
click-derive
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
mingling
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fncli | click-derive | mingling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 20KB | 42KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •click-derive leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fncli has the most downloads (11.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ fncli has not been updated in over a year.
- •fncli, mingling are pre-1.0 — API may change.