Decision Workspace
parselnk vs link_args vs lnks
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
parselnk
growingv0.1.1
Parse windows .lnk files in pure rust
49
link_args
growingv0.6.0
Allows setting linker arugments at compile time without a build script. Currently only supports Windows MSVC toolchains.
49
lnks
experimentalv0.2.0
A library for reading and writing windows shortcuts (.lnk).
Core Metrics
| parselnk | link_args | lnks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 49 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 40.5K | 41.7K | 78 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 2.4K | 19 |
| Dependents | 81 | 79 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1519d ago | 1824d ago | 88d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 5y | 3m |
Health Breakdown
parselnk
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
link_args
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
lnks
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| parselnk | link_args | lnks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.6.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR Zlib | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 6KB | 19KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •link_args leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ parselnk, link_args have not been updated in over a year.