Decision Workspace
wipe_buddy vs tp-auto-kbbl vs vergen
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
wipe_buddy
growingv0.2.0
Wipe thinkpad laptops with ease.
37
tp-auto-kbbl
growingv0.1.5
Auto toggle keyboard back-lighting on Thinkpads (and maybe other laptops) for Linux
75
vergen
stablev9.1.0
Generate 'cargo:rustc-env' instructions via 'build.rs' for use in your code via the 'env!' macro
Core Metrics
| wipe_buddy | tp-auto-kbbl | vergen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 3.0K | 37.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 5 | 2.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4.4K |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 126 |
| Last Updated | 2395d ago | 2000d ago | today |
| Age | 7y 11m | 5y 9m | 11y 1m |
Health Breakdown
wipe_buddy
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
tp-auto-kbbl
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
vergen
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wipe_buddy | tp-auto-kbbl | vergen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.5 | 9.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 7KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vergen leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vergen is depended on by 4.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wipe_buddy, tp-auto-kbbl have not been updated in over a year.
- •wipe_buddy, tp-auto-kbbl are pre-1.0 — API may change.