Decision Workspace
winreg-core vs regf vs lnk-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
winreg-core
experimentalv0.2.0
Core Windows Registry hive parser
38
regf
experimentalv0.1.0
A Rust library for parsing, manipulating, and writing Windows Registry hive files (regf format)
55
lnk-core
experimentalv0.4.0
Windows Shell Link (.lnk) + Jump List reader: parse [MS-SHLLINK] header, LinkInfo (volume serial, drive type, local base path), StringData, ExtraData (TrackerDataBlock machine_id / droid GUIDs), and Automatic/Custom Destinations Jump Lists into typed ShellLink / JumpList
Core Metrics
| winreg-core | regf | lnk-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 38 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 3.9K | 1.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 0 | 942 |
| Dependents | 37 | 0 | 11 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 227d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
winreg-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
regf
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
lnk-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| winreg-core | regf | lnk-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 64KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lnk-core leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •regf has the most downloads (3.9K), suggesting wider adoption.