Decision Workspace
cls vs clearscreen vs nullterm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
cls
growingv0.1.0
A simple cleaner for Linux terminal
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
Core Metrics
| cls | clearscreen | nullterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 68 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 5.1M | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 406.7K | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 542 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1672d ago | 12d ago | 1468d ago |
| Age | 4y 7m | 4y 11m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
cls
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
clearscreen
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nullterm
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cls | clearscreen | nullterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 4.0.6 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 1KB | 148KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| 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.
- •⚠ cls, nullterm have not been updated in over a year.
- •cls, nullterm are pre-1.0 — API may change.