Decision Workspace
bare-script vs cmd_lib vs brush-interactive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
bare-script
experimentalv0.1.1
The type-safe scripting authority for Rust. A framework for building robust shell commands and automation with 'Parse, don't validate' philosophy.
66
cmd_lib
growingv2.0.0
Common rust commandline macros and utils, to write shell script like tasks easily
62
brush-interactive
growingv0.4.0
Interactive layer of brush-shell
Core Metrics
| bare-script | cmd_lib | brush-interactive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 66 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 33 | 3.3M | 22.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 144.9K | 2.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 734 | 43 |
| Releases | 2 | 111 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 77d ago | 268d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 3m | 6y 8m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
bare-script
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
cmd_lib
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
brush-interactive
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bare-script | cmd_lib | brush-interactive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 2.0.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 11 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 52KB | 52KB |
| Features | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.88 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cmd_lib leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cmd_lib is depended on by 734 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bare-script, brush-interactive are pre-1.0 — API may change.