Decision Workspace
gwa vs package-installer-cli vs cargo-smith
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
gwa
experimentalv0.1.4
General Web App (GWA) project generator engine CLI tool.
51
package-installer-cli
growingv2.4.0
A cross-platform CLI for scaffolding modern web applications. Uses bundled CLI with all dependencies included - no manual installation required.
48
cargo-smith
experimentalv0.3.2
NestJS-inspired code generator for Rust web applications
Core Metrics
| gwa | package-installer-cli | cargo-smith | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 51 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0K | 4.0K | 63 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 17 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 144d ago | 161d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 8m | 6m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
gwa
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
package-installer-cli
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cargo-smith
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| gwa | package-installer-cli | cargo-smith | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 2.4.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 3.8MB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •package-installer-cli leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gwa, cargo-smith are pre-1.0 — API may change.