Decision Workspace
crossterm vs helix-crossterm vs ibox-crossterm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
crossterm
growingv0.29.0
A crossplatform terminal library for manipulating terminals.
42
helix-crossterm
growingv0.1.0-beta.1
A crossplatform terminal library for manipulating terminals.
39
ibox-crossterm
growingv0.23.2
A fork of crossterm made for ibox to get the stderr position of the cursor. NOT FOR GENERAL USE.
Core Metrics
| crossterm | helix-crossterm | ibox-crossterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 42 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 135.8M | 712 | 3.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 12.2M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 54.8K | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 70 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 415d ago | 423d ago | 1505d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 1y 1m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
crossterm
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
helix-crossterm
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
ibox-crossterm
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| crossterm | helix-crossterm | ibox-crossterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.29.0 | 0.1.0-beta.1 | 0.23.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 22 | 20 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 137KB | 131KB | 106KB |
| Features | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 8.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63.0 | 1.63.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •crossterm leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crossterm is depended on by 54.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ crossterm, helix-crossterm, ibox-crossterm have not been updated in over a year.