Decision Workspace
van vs genfile vs tmplr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
van
experimentalv0.1.32
CLI toolchain for Van template engine — init, dev server, generate
50
genfile
experimentalv0.4.0
CLI for genfile_core template archive management - create, manage, and materialize code generation templates.
47
tmplr
experimentalv0.1.1
Zero-friction project scaffolding for your terminal
Core Metrics
| van | genfile | tmplr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 50 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 179 | 148 | 22 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 68d ago | 36d ago | today |
| Age | 2m | 7m | 14d |
Health Breakdown
van
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
genfile
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
tmplr
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| van | genfile | tmplr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.32 | 0.4.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 103KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.91.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •genfile leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •van has the most downloads (179), suggesting wider adoption.