Decision Workspace
stau vs dotm-rs vs heimdal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
stau
growingv3.1.1
A modern dotfile manager with GNU Stow-style symlink management and automated setup scripts
50
dotm-rs
experimentalv2.1.2
Dotfile manager with composable roles, templates, and host-specific overrides
49
heimdal
experimentalv3.0.2
Universal dotfile and system configuration manager
Core Metrics
| stau | dotm-rs | heimdal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 104 | 169 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 7 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 71d ago | 28d ago | 55d ago |
| Age | 7m | 3m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
stau
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
dotm-rs
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
heimdal
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| stau | dotm-rs | heimdal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.1 | 2.1.2 | 3.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 19 | 26 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 126KB | 113KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stau leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.