Decision Workspace
ase-shell vs gshell vs grumpy-repl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
ase-shell
experimentalv0.2.3
àṣẹ – a small Unix-style interactive shell in Rust
54
gshell
experimentalv1.0.3
gshell is a shell for people who live in the terminal. It pairs familiar Unix behavior with a tighter core, fast interaction, and an interface built to stay out of the way.
47
grumpy-repl
experimentalv5.0.0
Interactive REPL shell for GrumpyDB (embedded + TCP modes)
Core Metrics
| ase-shell | gshell | grumpy-repl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 54 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 99 | 65 | 24 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 91d ago | 53d ago | 25d ago |
| Age | 3m | 1m | 27d |
Health Breakdown
ase-shell
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
gshell
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
grumpy-repl
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ase-shell | gshell | grumpy-repl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 1.0.3 | 5.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 278KB | 77KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gshell leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ase-shell has the most downloads (99), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ase-shell is pre-1.0 — API may change.