Decision Workspace
handle_trait vs light_clone vs dyn_std
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
handle_trait
experimentalv1.1.0
A trait for types that represent handles to shared resources
55
light_clone
experimentalv0.4.1
Compile-time enforcement for O(1) clone operations
52
dyn_std
growingv0.3.3
Dynamic (object-safe) version of std traits.
Core Metrics
| handle_trait | light_clone | dyn_std | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 55 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 926 | 112 | 20.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 111 | 20 | 411 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 151d ago | 54d ago | 624d ago |
| Age | 5m | 1m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
handle_trait
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
light_clone
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
dyn_std
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| handle_trait | light_clone | dyn_std | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.4.1 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 37KB | 4KB |
| Features | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •light_clone leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dyn_std has the most downloads (20.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ dyn_std has not been updated in over a year.
- •light_clone, dyn_std are pre-1.0 — API may change.