Decision Workspace
unfold-symlinks vs dotlink vs lnkr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
unfold-symlinks
growingv0.2.1
unfold is a small command line utility that replaces symbolic links with their targets.
42
dotlink
growingv0.3.0
No non-sense dotfiles linker
40
lnkr
growingv0.1.4
Linking stuff based on a config file
Core Metrics
| unfold-symlinks | dotlink | lnkr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 42 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5K | 5.9K | 6.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 264d ago | 257d ago | 976d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 2y 11m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
unfold-symlinks
Maintenance
9
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
dotlink
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
lnkr
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| unfold-symlinks | dotlink | lnkr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.3.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 10KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.80 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •unfold-symlinks leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lnkr has the most downloads (6.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ lnkr has not been updated in over a year.