Decision Workspace
kicad-text-injector vs cargo-version-info vs cranko
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
kicad-text-injector
growingv0.3.1
A tiny CLI tool that replaces variables of the style `${KEY}` within KiCad PCB (pcbnew) files.
53
cargo-version-info
experimentalv0.0.17
Cargo subcommand for unified version management across CI/CD, Rust code, and shell scripts
51
cranko
growingv0.17.3
A cross-platform, cross-language release automation tool
Core Metrics
| kicad-text-injector | cargo-version-info | cranko | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 53 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 1.5K | 56.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 12 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 723d ago | 23d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 4m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
kicad-text-injector
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cargo-version-info
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cranko
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kicad-text-injector | cargo-version-info | cranko | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.0.17 | 0.17.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | non-standard | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 30 | 37 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 144KB | 125KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-version-info leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cranko has the most downloads (56.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ kicad-text-injector has not been updated in over a year.