Decision Workspace
nu_plugin_secret vs mockforge-plugin-loader vs nu_plugin_dns
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
nu_plugin_secret
experimentalv0.6.0
Production-grade secret handling plugin for Nushell with secure CustomValue types that prevent accidental exposure of sensitive data
59
mockforge-plugin-loader
experimentalv0.3.101
Plugin loader with security sandboxing and validation for MockForge
57
nu_plugin_dns
stablev4.0.8
A DNS utility for nushell
Core Metrics
| nu_plugin_secret | mockforge-plugin-loader | nu_plugin_dns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 3.7K | 19.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 772 | 105 |
| Dependents | 0 | 227 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 70 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 1d ago | 24d ago |
| Age | 7m | 5m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
nu_plugin_secret
Maintenance
16
Quality
6
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
mockforge-plugin-loader
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
nu_plugin_dns
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nu_plugin_secret | mockforge-plugin-loader | nu_plugin_dns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.3.101 | 4.0.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 20 | 34 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 194KB | 115KB | 76KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mockforge-plugin-loader leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nu_plugin_dns has the most downloads (19.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mockforge-plugin-loader is depended on by 227 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •nu_plugin_secret, mockforge-plugin-loader are pre-1.0 — API may change.