Decision Workspace
stdin-helper vs smart-read vs askit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
stdin-helper
experimentalv2.0.1
Simplify read_line method
45
smart-read
growingv0.9.0
Complex but easy ways to read user input
45
askit
experimentalv0.2.0
A simple and semantic library to ask for user input in CLI applications. Type-safe parsing, defaults and retries.
Core Metrics
| stdin-helper | smart-read | askit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 45 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 129 | 25.1K | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 27 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 22 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 308d ago | 219d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2y | 7m |
Health Breakdown
stdin-helper
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
smart-read
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
askit
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| stdin-helper | smart-read | askit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 | 0.9.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT or Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 12KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stdin-helper leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smart-read has the most downloads (25.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •smart-read, askit are pre-1.0 — API may change.