Decision Workspace
rfast vs thag_rs vs cargo-eval
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
rfast
experimentalv1.0.0
Run Rust files like scripts — instant caching, inline dependencies, zero boilerplate
52
thag_rs
growingv1.0.1
A versatile cross-platform playground for Rust snippets, expressions and programs. Accepts a script file or dynamic options.
32
cargo-eval
growingv0.1.0
A `cargo` subcommand designed to let people quickly and easily run Rust “scripts” which can make use of `cargo`'s package ecosystem.
Core Metrics
| rfast | thag_rs | cargo-eval | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 52 | 32 |
| Total Downloads | 17 | 10.2K | 7.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 13d ago | 2469d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1y 9m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
rfast
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
thag_rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
cargo-eval
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| rfast | thag_rs | cargo-eval | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 73 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 934KB | 689KB | 48KB |
| Features | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 28.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •thag_rs leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cargo-eval has not been updated in over a year.
- •cargo-eval is pre-1.0 — API may change.