Decision Workspace
stau vs heimdal vs dotm-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
stau
experimentalv3.1.1
A modern dotfile manager with GNU Stow-style symlink management and automated setup scripts
51
heimdal
experimentalv2.1.0
A universal dotfile and system configuration manager
46
dotm-rs
experimentalv1.0.0
Dotfile manager with composable roles, templates, and host-specific overrides
Core Metrics
| stau | heimdal | dotm-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 51 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 117 | 49 |
| 30d Downloads | 32 | 12 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 47d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 5m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
stau
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
heimdal
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
dotm-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| stau | heimdal | dotm-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.1 | 2.1.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 5 | 35 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 237KB | 79KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stau leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.