Decision Workspace
preview-pdf vs h5inspect vs barkdocs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
preview-pdf
experimentalv0.2.0
pvf is a keyboard-first PDF viewer for the terminal.
53
h5inspect
growingv1.7.0
A terminal based HDF5 file inspector
50
barkdocs
growingv1.1.5
A keyboard-driven TUI markdown viewer, companion to barklog
Core Metrics
| preview-pdf | h5inspect | barkdocs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 19 | 109 | 149 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 31d ago | 221d ago |
| Age | 1m | 8m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
preview-pdf
Maintenance
11
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
h5inspect
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
barkdocs
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| preview-pdf | h5inspect | barkdocs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.7.0 | 1.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 20 | 28 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 227KB | 49KB | 124KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •h5inspect leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •barkdocs has the most downloads (149), suggesting wider adoption.
- •preview-pdf is pre-1.0 — API may change.