Decision Workspace
userror vs clerr vs pretty-error-debug
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
31
userror
growingv0.1.0
User-facing error messages for command-line programs.
58
clerr
growingv0.10.0
This library aids in command-line error reporting.
52
pretty-error-debug
growingv0.3.2
If the process ends with an `Error`, write out the `Error` message and chain.
Core Metrics
| userror | clerr | pretty-error-debug | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 31 | 58 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 5.3K | 3.4K | 46.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 36 | 78 | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 2 | 13 | 42 |
| Releases | 1 | 16 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 3755d ago | 4d ago | 324d ago |
| Age | 10y 3m | 1y 2m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
userror
Maintenance
1
Quality
17
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
5
clerr
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
pretty-error-debug
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| userror | clerr | pretty-error-debug | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.10.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Unknown | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 7KB | 12KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •clerr leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pretty-error-debug has the most downloads (46.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ userror has not been updated in over a year.