Decision Workspace
xt vs assert_cmd vs clap_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
xt
growingv0.20.0
Translate between serialized data formats
80
assert_cmd
stablev2.2.0
Test CLI Applications.
79
clap_derive
stablev4.6.0
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
Core Metrics
| xt | assert_cmd | clap_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 80 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 36.2K | 55.8M | 445.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 51 | 4.1M | 35.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 32.2K | 3.1K |
| Releases | 30 | 48 | 89 |
| Last Updated | 76d ago | 17d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 7y 10m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
xt
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
assert_cmd
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
clap_derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xt | assert_cmd | clap_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.0 | 2.2.0 | 4.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 28KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 13.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •assert_cmd has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •clap_derive has the most downloads (445.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •assert_cmd is depended on by 32.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •xt is pre-1.0 — API may change.