Decision Workspace
npack vs hni vs np-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
npack
growingv0.0.19
Use the right package manager
42
hni
experimentalv0.0.2
ni-compatible package manager command router with node shim
37
np-cli
experimentalv0.1.0
A blazingly fast, intelligent package manager proxy that automatically detects and forwards commands to npm, yarn, or pnpm
Core Metrics
| npack | hni | np-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 42 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 20.1K | 71 | 186 |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 71 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 744d ago | 13d ago | 159d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 19d | 5m |
Health Breakdown
npack
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
hni
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
np-cli
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| npack | hni | np-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.19 | 0.0.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 15 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 276KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hni leads with a health score of 42/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •npack has the most downloads (20.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ npack has not been updated in over a year.