Decision Workspace
vcprompt vs gitflect vs git-status-vars
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
vcprompt
growingv1.0.1
Version control information in your shell prompt
56
gitflect
experimentalv0.4.1
A fast Rust Git prompt and Bash/Zsh integration inspired by posh-git
53
git-status-vars
growingv1.3.0
Summarize git repo info into shell variables (for use in a prompt)
Core Metrics
| vcprompt | gitflect | git-status-vars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 56 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 4.8K | 96 | 17.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1033d ago | 14d ago | 221d ago |
| Age | 8y 11m | 14d | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
vcprompt
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
gitflect
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
git-status-vars
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| vcprompt | gitflect | git-status-vars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.4.1 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 243KB | 34KB | 35KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.74.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gitflect leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •git-status-vars has the most downloads (17.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ vcprompt has not been updated in over a year.
- •gitflect is pre-1.0 — API may change.