Decision Workspace
target-spec vs platforms vs target-spec-miette
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
target-spec
stablev3.6.0
Evaluate Cargo.toml target specifications
68
platforms
stablev3.10.0
Rust platform registry with information about valid Rust platforms (target triple, target_arch, target_os) sourced from the Rust compiler.
64
target-spec-miette
growingv0.4.8
Integrate target-spec errors with the miette library
Core Metrics
| target-spec | platforms | target-spec-miette | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 68 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 12.1M | 33.1M | 4.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 994.9K | 1.2M | 469.1K |
| Dependents | 312 | 712 | 116 |
| Releases | 47 | 29 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 55d ago | 59d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 7y 10m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
target-spec
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
platforms
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
target-spec-miette
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| target-spec | platforms | target-spec-miette | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.6.0 | 3.10.0 | 0.4.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 35KB | 19KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 2.1% | 34.5% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.86 | — | 1.86 |
| Owners | 2 | 5 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •target-spec leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •platforms has the most downloads (33.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •platforms is depended on by 712 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •target-spec-miette is pre-1.0 — API may change.