Decision Workspace
mif-frontmatter vs mdbook-frontmatter-strip vs diaryx_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
mif-frontmatter
experimentalv0.7.0
Markdown frontmatter <-> JSON-LD lossless round-trip for the MIF (Modeled Information Format) ecosystem
56
mdbook-frontmatter-strip
growingv1.1.2
mdBook preprocessor that strips YAML frontmatter from chapters
55
diaryx_core
growingv1.4.4
Core library for Diaryx - a tool to manage markdown files with YAML frontmatter
Core Metrics
| mif-frontmatter | mdbook-frontmatter-strip | diaryx_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 282 | 1.1K | 992 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 20 | 0 | 57 |
| Releases | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 23d ago | 88d ago |
| Age | 10d | 7m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
mif-frontmatter
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
mdbook-frontmatter-strip
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
diaryx_core
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mif-frontmatter | mdbook-frontmatter-strip | diaryx_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 1.1.2 | 1.4.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 13KB | 267KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.95 | — | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mif-frontmatter leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdbook-frontmatter-strip has the most downloads (1.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mif-frontmatter is pre-1.0 — API may change.