Decision Workspace
nix-index vs ndg-commonmark vs flake-watcher
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
nix-index
growingv0.1.7
Nix (package manager) indexing primitives
54
ndg-commonmark
growingv2.6.0
Flavored CommonMark processor for Nix-related projects, with support for CommonMark, GFM, and Nixpkgs extensions.
41
flake-watcher
growingv0.1.1
A simple tool to watch for changes in a nix flake and run a command when it changes
Core Metrics
| nix-index | ndg-commonmark | flake-watcher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 54 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 727 | 2.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 10 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 946d ago | 74d ago | 1166d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 6m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
nix-index
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ndg-commonmark
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
flake-watcher
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nix-index | ndg-commonmark | flake-watcher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 2.6.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 34 | 18 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 55KB | 87KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.90 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ndg-commonmark leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nix-index has the most downloads (3.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ nix-index, flake-watcher have not been updated in over a year.
- •nix-index, flake-watcher are pre-1.0 — API may change.