Decision Workspace
vitaly vs qmk-hid vs assert_cmd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
vitaly
experimentalv0.1.32
VIA/Vial API client and cli tool for guiless keyboard configuration.
36
qmk-hid
growingv0.1.0
A simple CLI for bidirectional communication with QMK keyboards using raw HID.
80
assert_cmd
stablev2.2.0
Test CLI Applications.
Core Metrics
| vitaly | qmk-hid | assert_cmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 36 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 688 | 782 | 55.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 49 | 4 | 4.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 32.2K |
| Releases | 30 | 1 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 72d ago | 384d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1y | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
vitaly
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
qmk-hid
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
assert_cmd
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| vitaly | qmk-hid | assert_cmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.32 | 0.1.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 2 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 124KB | 7KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •assert_cmd has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •assert_cmd is depended on by 32.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ qmk-hid has not been updated in over a year.
- •vitaly, qmk-hid are pre-1.0 — API may change.