Decision Workspace
naga vs naga-cli vs librashader-naga
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
naga
stablev29.0.3
Shader translator and validator. Part of the wgpu project
62
naga-cli
stablev29.0.3
CLI for the naga shader translator and validator. Part of the wgpu project
28
librashader-naga
growingv0.14.0
Shader translation infrastructure
Core Metrics
| naga | naga-cli | librashader-naga | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 62 | 28 |
| Total Downloads | 24.6M | 40.7K | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.5M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.6K | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 54 | 26 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 24d ago | 24d ago | 902d ago |
| Age | 6y 3m | 4y 7m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
naga
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
naga-cli
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
librashader-naga
Maintenance
1
Quality
8
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| naga | naga-cli | librashader-naga | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 29.0.3 | 29.0.3 | 0.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 32 | 7 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 843KB | 18KB | 540KB |
| Features | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.9% | 100.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | 1.76 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •naga leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •naga is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ librashader-naga has not been updated in over a year.
- •librashader-naga is pre-1.0 — API may change.