Decision Workspace
formattable vs smart_tasker vs clap_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
formattable
experimentalv0.2.0
Ergonomically support formatted output
43
smart_tasker
experimentalv0.2.1
A task tracking CLI tool written in Rust
79
clap_derive
stablev4.6.0
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
Core Metrics
| formattable | smart_tasker | clap_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 43 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 3.7K | 1.2K | 445.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 82 | 5 | 35.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3.1K |
| Releases | 5 | 3 | 89 |
| Last Updated | 325d ago | 268d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 12m | 9m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
formattable
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
smart_tasker
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
clap_derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| formattable | smart_tasker | clap_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.1 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 7KB | 33KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74.1 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_derive leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_derive is depended on by 3.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •formattable, smart_tasker are pre-1.0 — API may change.