Decision Workspace
udiffx vs mpatch vs flickzeug
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
udiffx
experimentalv0.1.35
Parse and apply LLM-optimized unified diff + XML file changes
59
mpatch
growingv1.4.0
A smart, context-aware patch tool that applies diffs using fuzzy matching, ideal for AI-generated code.
60
flickzeug
experimentalv0.5.1
A fork of diffy: diff, patch, and merge library featuring Myers' algorithm, unified diff format parsing, fuzzy patch application, and three-way merge with conflict detection
Core Metrics
| udiffx | mpatch | flickzeug | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 59 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 928 | 158.7K | 31.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 390 | 20.7K | 15.7K |
| Dependents | 10 | 8 | 13 |
| Releases | 46 | 15 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 8d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 2m | 9m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
udiffx
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mpatch
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
flickzeug
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| udiffx | mpatch | flickzeug | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.35 | 1.4.0 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 103KB | 106KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •flickzeug leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mpatch has the most downloads (158.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •udiffx, flickzeug are pre-1.0 — API may change.