Decision Workspace
bcp vs ptlist vs hunter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
bcp
growingv0.3.1
A convenient program for copying blocks of bytes within files.
45
ptlist
experimentalv0.2.4
A modern replacement for ls command with rich features and beautiful output
38
hunter
growingv1.3.5
Fast, lag-free terminal file browser
Core Metrics
| bcp | ptlist | hunter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 45 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 7.2K | 1.2K | 25.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 2563d ago | 263d ago | 2256d ago |
| Age | 7y | 8m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
bcp
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
ptlist
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
hunter
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| bcp | ptlist | hunter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.2.4 | 1.3.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | WTFPL |
| Dependencies | 2 | 14 | 38 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 22KB | 210KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ptlist leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hunter has the most downloads (25.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bcp, hunter have not been updated in over a year.
- •bcp, ptlist are pre-1.0 — API may change.