Decision Workspace
clearscreen vs nullterm vs cls
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
clearscreen
stablev4.0.6
Cross-platform terminal screen clearing
36
nullterm
growingv0.1.0
Simply runs ClearScreen to truly clear the terminal on most terminals and platforms
33
cls
growingv0.1.0
A simple cleaner for Linux terminal
Core Metrics
| clearscreen | nullterm | cls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 36 | 33 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1M | 1.6K | 1.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 406.7K | 3 | 3 |
| Dependents | 542 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 1468d ago | 1672d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 4y | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
clearscreen
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nullterm
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
cls
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| clearscreen | nullterm | cls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.6 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 148KB | 9KB | 1KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.79.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •clearscreen leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •clearscreen is depended on by 542 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nullterm, cls have not been updated in over a year.
- •nullterm, cls are pre-1.0 — API may change.