Decision Workspace
macro_clap vs clap-config-file vs fncmd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
macro_clap
growingv0.1.0
Command-line argument parsing to its simplest
51
clap-config-file
growingv0.6.0
A proc macro for adding config file support to clap
47
fncmd
growingv2.1.0
Command line interface as a function.
Core Metrics
| macro_clap | clap-config-file | fncmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 51 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 19.1K | 22.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 17 | 3.9K | 63 |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1215d ago | 185d ago | 1070d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 1y 1m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
macro_clap
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
clap-config-file
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
fncmd
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| macro_clap | clap-config-file | fncmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.6.0 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 23KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap-config-file leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fncmd has the most downloads (22.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ macro_clap, fncmd have not been updated in over a year.
- •macro_clap, clap-config-file are pre-1.0 — API may change.