Decision Workspace
use-env-var vs cmd_lib vs cmd_lib_macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
use-env-var
experimentalv0.0.1
Environment variable primitives for RustUse CLI-adjacent code
66
cmd_lib
growingv2.0.0
Common rust commandline macros and utils, to write shell script like tasks easily
57
cmd_lib_macros
growingv2.0.0
Common rust commandline macros and utils, to write shell script like tasks easily
Core Metrics
| use-env-var | cmd_lib | cmd_lib_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 66 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 20 | 3.3M | 3.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 144.9K | 148.3K |
| Dependents | 1 | 734 | 77 |
| Releases | 1 | 111 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 268d ago | 268d ago |
| Age | 5d | 6y 8m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
use-env-var
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
cmd_lib
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cmd_lib_macros
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| use-env-var | cmd_lib | cmd_lib_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 52KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.95.0 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cmd_lib leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cmd_lib is depended on by 734 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •use-env-var is pre-1.0 — API may change.