Decision Workspace
bossy vs cmd-proc vs cradle
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
bossy
growingv0.2.1
Opinionated convenience wrappers for `std::process::Command` and friends.
49
cmd-proc
experimentalv0.4.0
Process command builder with capture support
47
cradle
growingv0.2.2
Execute child processes with ease
Core Metrics
| bossy | cmd-proc | cradle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 49 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 22.1K | 365 | 70.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 136 | 194 | 5.6K |
| Dependents | 25 | 28 | 62 |
| Releases | 7 | 5 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 1904d ago | 46d ago | 1424d ago |
| Age | 6y | 2m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
bossy
Maintenance
5
Quality
10
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
cmd-proc
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
cradle
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| bossy | cmd-proc | cradle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.4.0 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 11KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cmd-proc leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cradle has the most downloads (70.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bossy, cradle have not been updated in over a year.