Decision Workspace
gbx-header vs mf vs clap_builder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
gbx-header
growingv0.6.0
Partial parser for GBX files
45
mf
growingv2.1.1
I modify files.
77
clap_builder
stablev4.6.0
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| gbx-header | mf | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 45 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 13.0K | 12.0K | 420.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 47 | 13 | 37.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| Releases | 10 | 8 | 105 |
| Last Updated | 1888d ago | 1125d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 4y 6m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
gbx-header
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
mf
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
clap_builder
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gbx-header | mf | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 2.1.1 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 2KB | 171KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_builder leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_builder is depended on by 390 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gbx-header, mf have not been updated in over a year.
- •gbx-header is pre-1.0 — API may change.