Decision Workspace
polykill vs copy_to_output vs cargo-install-describe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
polykill
stablev1.6.0
Lightweight command line utility for removing dependencies and build artifacts from unused projects.
52
copy_to_output
growingv2.2.0
A small rust library to copy files/folders from the project directory to the output directory
42
cargo-install-describe
experimentalv0.1.0
A cargo subcommand to list installed cargo binaries with descriptions and metadata
Core Metrics
| polykill | copy_to_output | cargo-install-describe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 52 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 31.7K | 60.5K | 27 |
| 30d Downloads | 36 | 2.4K | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Releases | 30 | 5 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 112d ago | 829d ago | 63d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 3y 9m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
polykill
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
copy_to_output
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
cargo-install-describe
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| polykill | copy_to_output | cargo-install-describe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.6.0 | 2.2.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 7KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.78 | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •polykill leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •copy_to_output has the most downloads (60.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ copy_to_output has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-install-describe is pre-1.0 — API may change.