Decision Workspace
rq-cli vs aq-cli vs sdiff-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
rq-cli
experimentalv0.1.3
A lightweight and portable command-line YAML, JSON, and TOML processor with jq-like syntax
37
aq-cli
growingv0.3.0
Extend jq for any data format
49
sdiff-rs
experimentalv1.2.2
Semantic diff tool for structured data (JSON, YAML, TOML), with CLI, package, and Git difftool support.
Core Metrics
| rq-cli | aq-cli | sdiff-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 37 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 32 | 5.2K | 69 |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 43d ago | 1137d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 1m | 5y | 1m |
Health Breakdown
rq-cli
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
aq-cli
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
sdiff-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rq-cli | aq-cli | sdiff-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.3.0 | 1.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 7 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 12KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sdiff-rs leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aq-cli has the most downloads (5.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ aq-cli has not been updated in over a year.
- •rq-cli, aq-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.