Decision Workspace
magic-args vs magic-args-derive vs clap_builder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
magic-args
experimentalv0.1.3
"Magic" declarative-style function arguments.
54
magic-args-derive
experimentalv0.1.3
Derive macros for magic-args.
72
clap_builder
stablev4.6.0
A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser
Core Metrics
| magic-args | magic-args-derive | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 54 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 640 | 812 | 603.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 35.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 423 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 105 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 27d ago | 123d ago |
| Age | 9m | 9m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
magic-args
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
magic-args-derive
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
clap_builder
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| magic-args | magic-args-derive | clap_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.1.3 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 2KB | 171KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_builder leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clap_builder is depended on by 423 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •magic-args, magic-args-derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.