Decision Workspace
command-fds vs tokio-command-fds vs async-process
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
command-fds
growingv0.3.2
A library for passing arbitrary file descriptors when spawning child processes.
36
tokio-command-fds
growingv0.2.1
A library for passing arbitrary file descriptors when spawning child processes.
67
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
Core Metrics
| command-fds | tokio-command-fds | async-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 36 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0M | 5.6K | 84.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 198.5K | 105 | 5.6M |
| Dependents | 185 | 8 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 8 | 1 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 270d ago | 1384d ago | 194d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 3y 9m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
command-fds
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
tokio-command-fds
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
async-process
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| command-fds | tokio-command-fds | async-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.2.1 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 10KB | 28KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-process leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-process is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tokio-command-fds has not been updated in over a year.
- •command-fds, tokio-command-fds are pre-1.0 — API may change.