Decision Workspace
prompt-rust vs stdin-helper vs smart-read
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
prompt-rust
growingv0.1.6
A library providing a simple input macro for Rust, similar to Python's input().
53
stdin-helper
experimentalv2.0.1
Simplify read_line method
45
smart-read
growingv0.9.0
Complex but easy ways to read user input
Core Metrics
| prompt-rust | stdin-helper | smart-read | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 53 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1K | 129 | 25.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 460d ago | 36d ago | 308d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 4m | 2y |
Health Breakdown
prompt-rust
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
stdin-helper
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
smart-read
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| prompt-rust | stdin-helper | smart-read | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 2.0.1 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT or Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 6KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stdin-helper leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smart-read has the most downloads (25.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ prompt-rust has not been updated in over a year.
- •prompt-rust, smart-read are pre-1.0 — API may change.