Decision Workspace
wenv-cli vs windows-env vs dotenv-linter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
wenv-cli
growingv0.1.0
The Missing Windows Environment Variable Manager
57
windows-env
growingv0.2.1
Easily manage Windows environment variables permanently.
52
dotenv-linter
growingv4.0.0
Lightning-fast linter for .env files
Core Metrics
| wenv-cli | windows-env | dotenv-linter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 6.0K | 88.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 242 | 5.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 105 | 4 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 909d ago | 102d ago | 160d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 1y 5m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
wenv-cli
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
windows-env
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
dotenv-linter
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| wenv-cli | windows-env | dotenv-linter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.1 | 4.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 9KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •windows-env leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dotenv-linter has the most downloads (88.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •windows-env is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wenv-cli has not been updated in over a year.
- •wenv-cli, windows-env are pre-1.0 — API may change.