Decision Workspace
link_o_matic vs xdotter vs xdg-config-stow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
link_o_matic
growingv0.4.2
A dotfile symlink manager with a convention over configuration philosophy
53
xdotter
growingv0.5.2
A simple dotfile manager - single binary, no dependencies
51
xdg-config-stow
experimentalv0.1.6
XDG-centric GNU stow replacement for dotfile management
Core Metrics
| link_o_matic | xdotter | xdg-config-stow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 53 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5K | 12.7K | 74 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 20 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 692d ago | 14d ago | 121d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 2y 2m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
link_o_matic
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xdotter
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
xdg-config-stow
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| link_o_matic | xdotter | xdg-config-stow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 0.5.2 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 94KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xdotter leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ link_o_matic has not been updated in over a year.