Decision Workspace
penguin-config vs airlang_ext vs confique
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
penguin-config
growingv0.1.1
Read json files as Rust structs with a simple derive macro.
62
airlang_ext
growingv0.24.0
The Extension of Air Programming Language
61
confique
growingv0.4.0
Type-safe, layered, light-weight, `serde`-based configuration library
Core Metrics
| penguin-config | airlang_ext | confique | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 62 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 4.5K | 23.5K | 251.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 38 | 110 | 18.3K |
| Dependents | 2 | 29 | 625 |
| Releases | 2 | 28 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1556d ago | 27d ago | 151d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 2y 2m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
penguin-config
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
airlang_ext
Maintenance
23
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
confique
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| penguin-config | airlang_ext | confique | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.24.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 9KB | 46KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.68.2 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •airlang_ext leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •confique has the most downloads (251.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •confique is depended on by 625 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ penguin-config has not been updated in over a year.