Decision Workspace
git2 vs anstyle-git vs jj-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
git2
growingv0.20.4
Bindings to libgit2 for interoperating with git repositories. This library is both threadsafe and memory safe and allows both reading and writing git repositories.
71
anstyle-git
stablev1.1.4
Parse Git Style Descriptions
69
jj-cli
growingv0.39.0
Jujutsu - an experimental version control system
Core Metrics
| git2 | anstyle-git | jj-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 85.0M | 21.4K | 99.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.9M | 540 | 7.2K |
| Dependents | 21.3K | 618 | 47 |
| Releases | 124 | 11 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 14d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 3y 10m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
git2
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
anstyle-git
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
jj-cli
Maintenance
24
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| git2 | anstyle-git | jj-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.4 | 1.1.4 | 0.39.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 1 | 60 |
| Crate Size | 224KB | 10KB | 1.0MB |
| Features | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66.0 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 4 | 2 (team) | 6 |
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Quick Verdict
- •anstyle-git leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •git2 has the most downloads (85.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •git2 is depended on by 21.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •git2, jj-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.