Decision Workspace
rust-diff-analyzer vs ifchange vs bdbt_annotator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
rust-diff-analyzer
experimentalv1.2.0
Semantic analyzer for Rust PR diffs that distinguishes production code from test code
49
ifchange
experimentalv0.3.0
A fast linter for enforcing conditional change directives in source code
48
bdbt_annotator
experimentalv0.2.2
TUI-based code change reviewer for browsing diffs and adding annotations
Core Metrics
| rust-diff-analyzer | ifchange | bdbt_annotator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 84 | 53 | 66 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 53 | 67 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 119d ago | 6d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 4m | 20d | 19d |
Health Breakdown
rust-diff-analyzer
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ifchange
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
bdbt_annotator
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rust-diff-analyzer | ifchange | bdbt_annotator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 60KB | 89KB | 49KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ifchange leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rust-diff-analyzer has the most downloads (84), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ifchange, bdbt_annotator are pre-1.0 — API may change.