Decision Workspace
junction vs junction-verbatim vs yui-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
junction
stablev2.0.0
library for working with NTFS junctions
51
junction-verbatim
growingv1.3.1
DEPRECATED: Use upstream `junction` v1.4.1+ crate instead (verbatim prefix fix merged)
41
yui-cli
experimentalv0.9.0
Target-as-truth dotfiles manager: edit your live configs, source repo updates automatically via hardlink/junction/symlink.
Core Metrics
| junction | junction-verbatim | yui-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 51 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6M | 234 | 507 |
| 30d Downloads | 185.4K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.4K | 5 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 2 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 73d ago | 176d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 6m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
junction
Maintenance
12
Quality
22
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
junction-verbatim
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
yui-cli
Maintenance
11
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| junction | junction-verbatim | yui-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 1.3.1 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 15KB | 162KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.60 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •junction leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •junction is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •yui-cli is pre-1.0 — API may change.