Decision Workspace
adbshell vs adb_client vs adb_cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
adbshell
experimentalv0.2.1
A Rust wrapper around the adb command-line tool with a persistent shell session.
63
adb_client
stablev3.1.2
Rust ADB (Android Debug Bridge) client library
57
adb_cli
stablev3.1.2
Rust ADB (Android Debug Bridge) CLI
Core Metrics
| adbshell | adb_client | adb_cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 63 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 58 | 84.7K | 22.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 58 | 7.3K | 69 |
| Dependents | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 56 | 36 |
| Last Updated | today | 8d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 2d | 4y 2m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
adbshell
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
adb_client
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
adb_cli
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| adbshell | adb_client | adb_cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 21 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 67KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91.0 | 1.91.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •adb_client leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •adbshell is pre-1.0 — API may change.