Decision Workspace
mktool vs pkgsrc vs bob
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
mktool
stablev1.5.9
General purpose utility to enhance pkgsrc/mk infrastructure
55
pkgsrc
growingv0.13.0
Rust interface to pkgsrc packages and infrastructure
44
bob
growingv1.0.0
Fast, robust, powerful, user-friendly pkgsrc package builder
Core Metrics
| mktool | pkgsrc | bob | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 55 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 33.3K | 44.7K | 5.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| Releases | 45 | 57 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 33d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 6y 11m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
mktool
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
pkgsrc
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
bob
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mktool | pkgsrc | bob | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.9 | 0.13.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | ISC | ISC | ISC |
| Dependencies | 17 | 24 | 36 |
| Crate Size | 56KB | 9.0MB | 6.2MB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.86 | 1.88 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mktool leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkgsrc has the most downloads (44.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pkgsrc is pre-1.0 — API may change.