Decision Workspace
git-overlay vs repoverlay vs stau
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
git-overlay
experimentalv0.1.1
Manage overlay files across git repositories
44
repoverlay
experimentalv0.12.0
Overlay config files into git repositories without committing them
57
stau
experimentalv3.1.1
A modern dotfile manager with GNU Stow-style symlink management and automated setup scripts
Core Metrics
| git-overlay | repoverlay | stau | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 44 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 24 | 460 | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 24 | 149 | 32 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 26 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 1d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 2d | 2m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
git-overlay
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
repoverlay
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
stau
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| git-overlay | repoverlay | stau | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.12.0 | 3.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 31 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 255KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stau leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •git-overlay, repoverlay are pre-1.0 — API may change.