Decision Workspace
ros_new vs cargo-ament-build vs ros2kit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
ros_new
experimentalv0.1.5
Cargo plugin to create new ROS2 Rust packages with package.xml
51
cargo-ament-build
growingv0.1.10
Cargo plugin for use with colcon workspaces
46
ros2kit
experimentalv0.2.1
Rust utility library for ROS 2 workspace management and ament environment discovery
Core Metrics
| ros_new | cargo-ament-build | ros2kit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 51 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2K | 49.7K | 72 |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 2.4K | 34 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 40d ago | 93d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 8m | 4y 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
ros_new
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cargo-ament-build
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ros2kit
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ros_new | cargo-ament-build | ros2kit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.1.10 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 17KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ros_new leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-ament-build has the most downloads (49.7K), suggesting wider adoption.