Decision Workspace
staircase-derive vs clap_derive vs serde_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
staircase-derive
experimentalv0.0.2
Kubernetes Step-based Operator
78
clap_derive
stablev4.6.1
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
73
serde_derive
growingv1.0.228
Macros 1.1 implementation of #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
Core Metrics
| staircase-derive | clap_derive | serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 78 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 5.6K | 535.1M | 960.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 50.5M | 72.3M |
| Dependents | 6 | 3.2K | 95.4K |
| Releases | 2 | 90 | 270 |
| Last Updated | 308d ago | 40d ago | 240d ago |
| Age | 10m | 6y | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
staircase-derive
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
clap_derive
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
serde_derive
Maintenance
10
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| staircase-derive | clap_derive | serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 4.6.1 | 1.0.228 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 34KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_derive leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_derive has the most downloads (960.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_derive is depended on by 95.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •staircase-derive is pre-1.0 — API may change.