Decision Workspace
git2 vs mit-hook-test-helper vs anstyle-git
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
git2
growingv0.21.0
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
mit-hook-test-helper
stablev6.5.3
Testing help tools for git-mit
71
anstyle-git
stablev1.1.5
Parse Git Style Descriptions
Core Metrics
| git2 | mit-hook-test-helper | anstyle-git | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 71 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 102.5M | 454.7K | 25.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.2M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 26.6K | 2.9K | 775 |
| Releases | 125 | 395 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 56d ago | 10d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 11y 8m | 5y 3m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
git2
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
mit-hook-test-helper
Maintenance
18
Quality
22
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
anstyle-git
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| git2 | mit-hook-test-helper | anstyle-git | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.21.0 | 6.5.3 | 1.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 242KB | 9KB | 10KB |
| Features | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.66.0 |
| Owners | 4 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •mit-hook-test-helper leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •git2 has the most downloads (102.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •git2 is depended on by 26.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •git2 is pre-1.0 — API may change.