Decision Workspace
mesh-shell vs mesh-cli vs stl_io
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
mesh-shell
experimentalv0.2.0
Generate shells around 3D meshes using SDF-based offset
38
mesh-cli
experimentalv0.2.0
Command-line interface for mesh processing and repair
63
stl_io
growingv0.11.0
STL input and output for reading and writing STL (STereoLithography) files.
Core Metrics
| mesh-shell | mesh-cli | stl_io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 38 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 67 | 16 | 2.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 3 | 384.9K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 313 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 69d ago | 69d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
mesh-shell
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
mesh-cli
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
stl_io
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| mesh-shell | mesh-cli | stl_io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 24KB | 17KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stl_io leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •stl_io is depended on by 313 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.