Decision Workspace
cargo-whys vs cargo-edit vs cargo-temp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
cargo-whys
experimentalv0.1.0
A cargo subcommand that explains why dependencies are in your tree
70
cargo-edit
growingv0.13.11
Cargo commands for modifying a `Cargo.toml` file..
52
cargo-temp
growingv0.4.1
Create temporary Rust project with specified dependencies
Core Metrics
| cargo-whys | cargo-edit | cargo-temp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 70 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 27 | 3.2M | 37.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 82.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 322 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 56 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 182d ago | 46d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 6m | 10y 7m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
cargo-whys
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cargo-edit
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cargo-temp
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cargo-whys | cargo-edit | cargo-temp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.13.11 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 23 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 78KB | 227KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cargo-edit leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cargo-edit is depended on by 322 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.