Decision Workspace
gitdentity vs pickey vs gitcore
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
gitdentity
growingv1.0.2
Git identity changer
47
pickey
experimentalv0.4.0
Automatic SSH key selection for git
45
gitcore
experimentalv1.4.0
A secure, zero-friction Git identity manager for developers who juggle multiple accounts.
Core Metrics
| gitdentity | pickey | gitcore | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 47 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 4.1K | 40 | 44 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1872d ago | 18d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 27d | 19d |
Health Breakdown
gitdentity
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
pickey
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
gitcore
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gitdentity | pickey | gitcore | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 0.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 36KB | 47KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pickey leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gitdentity has the most downloads (4.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ gitdentity has not been updated in over a year.
- •pickey is pre-1.0 — API may change.