Decision Workspace
bexpand vs nu-plugin-bexpand vs shell-string
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
bexpand
growingv1.3.0
Bash-style brace expansion
59
nu-plugin-bexpand
stablev1.3.11100
A brace expansion plugin compatible with Bash for nushell
41
shell-string
growingv0.4.2
Obvious CLI for basic string manipulation
Core Metrics
| bexpand | nu-plugin-bexpand | shell-string | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 59 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 61.5K | 31.0K | 24.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 11.0K | 68 | 24 |
| Dependents | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 36 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 331d ago | 26d ago | 829d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 2y 9m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
bexpand
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
nu-plugin-bexpand
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
shell-string
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| bexpand | nu-plugin-bexpand | shell-string | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 1.3.11100 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 19KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nu-plugin-bexpand leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bexpand has the most downloads (61.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ shell-string has not been updated in over a year.
- •shell-string is pre-1.0 — API may change.