Decision Workspace
gitignore-template-generator vs gitignores vs project-origins
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
gitignore-template-generator
experimentalv0.14.5
A binary crate to generate templates for .gitignore files
63
gitignores
growingv4.8.9
GitHub’s collection of gitignores, embedded, automatically updated
58
project-origins
growingv1.4.2
Resolve project origins and kinds from a path
Core Metrics
| gitignore-template-generator | gitignores | project-origins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 63 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 26.6K | 51.0K | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 56 | 178 | 36.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 27 | 112 |
| Releases | 54 | 67 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 269d ago | 248d ago | 316d ago |
| Age | 11m | 4y 5m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
gitignore-template-generator
Maintenance
10
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
gitignores
Maintenance
10
Quality
25
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
project-origins
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gitignore-template-generator | gitignores | project-origins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.5 | 4.8.9 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 78KB | 10KB |
| Features | 1 | 300 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.58.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gitignores leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •project-origins has the most downloads (3.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •project-origins is depended on by 112 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •gitignore-template-generator is pre-1.0 — API may change.