Decision Workspace
libmagic-rs vs pure-magic vs magic-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
libmagic-rs
experimentalv0.5.0
A pure-Rust implementation of libmagic for file type identification
51
pure-magic
experimentalv0.2.2
Safe Rust re-implementation of libmagic
37
magic-rs
experimentalv0.1.0
Safe Rust re-implementation of libmagic
Core Metrics
| libmagic-rs | pure-magic | magic-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 51 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 278 | 1.1K | 69 |
| 30d Downloads | 235 | 358 | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| Releases | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 20d ago | 52d ago | 133d ago |
| Age | 1m | 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
libmagic-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
pure-magic
Maintenance
17
Quality
11
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
magic-rs
Maintenance
7
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libmagic-rs | pure-magic | magic-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.2.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 23 | 18 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 790KB | 55KB | 51KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.88.0 | 1.87.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pure-magic leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.