Decision Workspace
pkgtool vs mktool vs pkgsrc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
pkgtool
growingv0.0.2
Utility for building pkgsrc packages
57
mktool
stablev1.5.6
General purpose utility to enhance pkgsrc/mk infrastructure
56
pkgsrc
growingv0.9.0
Rust interface to pkgsrc packages and infrastructure
Core Metrics
| pkgtool | mktool | pkgsrc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 33.2K | 44.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 60 | 223 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Releases | 2 | 42 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 533d ago | 24d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 1y 7m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
pkgtool
Maintenance
6
Quality
8
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
mktool
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
pkgsrc
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pkgtool | mktool | pkgsrc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 1.5.6 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | ISC | ISC | ISC |
| Dependencies | 7 | 18 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 52KB | 7.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74.0 | 1.85.1 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mktool leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pkgsrc has the most downloads (44.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pkgtool has not been updated in over a year.
- •pkgtool, pkgsrc are pre-1.0 — API may change.