Decision Workspace
backlight_control_rs vs pm-bin vs grep-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
backlight_control_rs
growingv1.0.0
Backlight control is a re-written version of [backlight_control](https://github.com/Hendrikto/backlight_control/) with a few key improvements.
58
pm-bin
growingv0.1.2
Util for rust CLI program
55
grep-cli
growingv0.1.12
Utilities for search oriented command line applications.
Core Metrics
| backlight_control_rs | pm-bin | grep-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 3.2K | 6.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 95 | 367.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 24 | 410 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 481d ago | 41d ago | 163d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 1y 8m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
backlight_control_rs
Maintenance
2
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
pm-bin
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
grep-cli
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| backlight_control_rs | pm-bin | grep-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.12 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 7KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pm-bin leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •grep-cli has the most downloads (6.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •grep-cli is depended on by 410 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ backlight_control_rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •pm-bin, grep-cli are pre-1.0 — API may change.