Decision Workspace
git-layer vs git-local-ignore vs git-ignore-tool
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
git-layer
experimentalv0.1.5
Manage .git/info/exclude so your personal AI files stay out of git — without touching .gitignore.
40
git-local-ignore
growingv1.0.0
Locally exclude files from being tracked by Git (without adding them to .gitignore)
49
git-ignore-tool
experimentalv1.0.1
A command-line tool to add patterns to git ignore files
Core Metrics
| git-layer | git-local-ignore | git-ignore-tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 40 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 77 | 2.9K | 553 |
| 30d Downloads | 25 | 4 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | today | 1836d ago | 179d ago |
| Age | 1m | 5y 8m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
git-layer
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
git-local-ignore
Maintenance
3
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
git-ignore-tool
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| git-layer | git-local-ignore | git-ignore-tool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 12KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.77 | — | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •git-ignore-tool leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •git-local-ignore has the most downloads (2.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ git-local-ignore has not been updated in over a year.
- •git-layer is pre-1.0 — API may change.