Decision Workspace
atty vs is-terminal vs rustix-is-terminal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
atty
growingv0.2.14
A simple interface for querying atty
61
is-terminal
growingv0.4.17
Test whether a given stream is a terminal
45
rustix-is-terminal
growingv0.4.12
Test whether a given stream is a terminal, using rustix
Core Metrics
| atty | is-terminal | rustix-is-terminal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 61 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 281.6M | 237.4M | 2.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.3M | 14.1M | 4 |
| Dependents | 15.2K | 3.1K | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 22 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2273d ago | 155d ago | 386d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 4y 2m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
atty
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
is-terminal
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
rustix-is-terminal
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| atty | is-terminal | rustix-is-terminal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.14 | 0.4.17 | 0.4.12 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 7KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •is-terminal leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •atty has the most downloads (281.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •atty is depended on by 15.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ atty, rustix-is-terminal have not been updated in over a year.