Decision Workspace
pulseengine-mcp-cli vs clap_derive vs structopt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
pulseengine-mcp-cli
experimentalv0.14.0
CLI integration and configuration framework for MCP servers - PulseEngine MCP Framework
79
clap_derive
stablev4.6.0
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
58
structopt
growingv0.3.26
Parse command line argument by defining a struct.
Core Metrics
| pulseengine-mcp-cli | clap_derive | structopt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 79 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 7.8K | 445.8M | 77.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 30 | 35.1M | 2.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.1K | 31.0K |
| Releases | 21 | 89 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 113d ago | 15d ago | 1529d ago |
| Age | 9m | 5y 10m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pulseengine-mcp-cli
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
clap_derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
structopt
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pulseengine-mcp-cli | clap_derive | structopt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.0 | 4.6.0 | 0.3.26 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 6 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 33KB | 54KB |
| Features | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 8.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_derive leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •structopt is depended on by 31.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ structopt has not been updated in over a year.
- •pulseengine-mcp-cli, structopt are pre-1.0 — API may change.