Decision Workspace
xtag vs xtagger vs ftag
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
xtag
growingv1.1.1
Library for handling tags stored in extended attributes of supporting file systems
44
xtagger
growingv1.2.1
Command line application for managing and searching tags stored in filesystem extended attributes
52
ftag
growingv0.8.4
CLI tool for tagging and searching files. See README.md for more info.
Core Metrics
| xtag | xtagger | ftag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 44 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8K | 6.3K | 23.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 25 | 7 | 49 |
| Dependents | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 5 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 641d ago | 641d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 3y 10m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
xtag
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xtagger
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ftag
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| xtag | xtagger | ftag | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.1 | 1.2.1 | 0.8.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 12KB | 81KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ftag leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ xtag, xtagger have not been updated in over a year.
- •ftag is pre-1.0 — API may change.