Decision Workspace
yui-cli vs xdg-config-stow vs repoverlay
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
yui-cli
experimentalv0.7.20
Target-as-truth dotfiles manager: edit your live configs, source repo updates automatically via hardlink/junction/symlink.
51
xdg-config-stow
experimentalv0.1.6
XDG-centric GNU stow replacement for dotfile management
48
repoverlay
experimentalv0.14.1
Overlay config files into git repositories without committing them
Core Metrics
| yui-cli | xdg-config-stow | repoverlay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 51 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 405 | 74 | 510 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 29 | 5 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 121d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 27d | 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
yui-cli
Maintenance
13
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
xdg-config-stow
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
repoverlay
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| yui-cli | xdg-config-stow | repoverlay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.20 | 0.1.6 | 0.14.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 30 | 6 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 153KB | 21KB | 277KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xdg-config-stow leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •repoverlay has the most downloads (510), suggesting wider adoption.