Decision Workspace
tweak_shader vs tweak_runner vs wgpu_canvas
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
tweak_shader
growingv0.6.1
A simple wgpu helper library for building flexible screen shaders.
48
tweak_runner
growingv0.4.0
a runner for the tweak shader library.
66
wgpu_canvas
stablev5.0.6
A 2D WGPU renderer API for drawing text, shapes, and images with Rust.
Core Metrics
| tweak_shader | tweak_runner | wgpu_canvas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 48 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 20.9K | 11.2K | 13.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 59 | 16 | 406 |
| Dependents | 12 | 0 | 51 |
| Releases | 20 | 12 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 101d ago | 102d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 2y 4m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
tweak_shader
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
tweak_runner
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
wgpu_canvas
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| tweak_shader | tweak_runner | wgpu_canvas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.4.0 | 5.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 10 | 14 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 416KB | 132KB | 31KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wgpu_canvas leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tweak_shader has the most downloads (20.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tweak_shader, tweak_runner are pre-1.0 — API may change.