Decision Workspace
man_parser vs roff-cli vs doc-writer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
man_parser
experimentalv0.1.0
A Rust roff parser for converting man pages to JSON/Markdown
43
roff-cli
experimentalv0.1.0
Skillful man page to JSON/Markdown converter - human readable, AI-friendly
41
doc-writer
growingv0.2.0
Generate documentation in multiple formats.
Core Metrics
| man_parser | roff-cli | doc-writer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 43 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 17 | 19 | 4.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 32d ago | 1689d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
man_parser
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
roff-cli
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
doc-writer
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| man_parser | roff-cli | doc-writer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 17KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •roff-cli leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •doc-writer has the most downloads (4.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ doc-writer has not been updated in over a year.