Decision Workspace
forklaunch vs blixt-cli vs gabb-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
forklaunch
growingv1.2.5
Launch faster with forklaunch
50
blixt-cli
experimentalv0.5.0
Blixt CLI — project scaffolding, code generation, dev server, and build tools
47
gabb-cli
experimentalv0.7.6
Fast local code indexing CLI for TypeScript, Rust, and Kotlin projects
Core Metrics
| forklaunch | blixt-cli | gabb-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 50 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 9.7K | 86 | 217 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 39 | 6 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 42d ago | 160d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 1m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
forklaunch
Maintenance
18
Quality
7
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
blixt-cli
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
gabb-cli
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| forklaunch | blixt-cli | gabb-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.5 | 0.5.0 | 0.7.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 48 | 18 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 529KB | 69KB | 100KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •blixt-cli leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •forklaunch has the most downloads (9.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •blixt-cli, gabb-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.