Decision Workspace
git-cliff vs git-cliff-core vs convco
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
git-cliff
stablev2.12.0
A highly customizable changelog generator ⛰️
64
git-cliff-core
stablev2.12.0
Core library of git-cliff
53
convco
growingv0.6.3
Conventional commit tools
Core Metrics
| git-cliff | git-cliff-core | convco | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 64 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 268.2K | 281.0K | 61.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 8.4K | 13.4K | 292 |
| Dependents | 95 | 568 | 0 |
| Releases | 64 | 68 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 66d ago | 66d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 4y 9m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
git-cliff
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
git-cliff-core
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
convco
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| git-cliff | git-cliff-core | convco | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.12.0 | 2.12.0 | 0.6.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 37 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 85KB | 44KB |
| Features | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.1 | 1.85.1 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •git-cliff leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •git-cliff-core has the most downloads (281.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •git-cliff-core is depended on by 568 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •convco is pre-1.0 — API may change.