Decision Workspace
xacli-derive vs click-derive vs pound
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
xacli-derive
experimentalv0.2.1
Derive macros for xacli CLI framework
53
click-derive
experimentalv1.0.0
Derive macros for click-rs CLI library
50
pound
experimentalv0.1.6
low footprint, derive-first CLI parser
Core Metrics
| xacli-derive | click-derive | pound | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 215 | 42 | 146 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 123d ago | 8d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 6m | 8d | 14d |
Health Breakdown
xacli-derive
Maintenance
13
Quality
8
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
click-derive
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
pound
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| xacli-derive | click-derive | pound | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | EUPL-1.2 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 20KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •click-derive leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xacli-derive has the most downloads (215), suggesting wider adoption.
- •xacli-derive, pound are pre-1.0 — API may change.