Decision Workspace
ctrlc vs ctrlc2 vs ctrlc-tiny
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
ctrlc
stablev3.5.2
Easy Ctrl-C handler for Rust projects
64
ctrlc2
stablev4.0.0
Easy Ctrl-C handler version 2 for Rust projects
55
ctrlc-tiny
growingv1.0.0
A tiny crate for checking if Ctrl-C was pressed — no handlers, no AtomicBool.
Core Metrics
| ctrlc | ctrlc2 | ctrlc-tiny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 64 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 97.6M | 168.1K | 2.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.7M | 13.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 23.1K | 350 | 0 |
| Releases | 43 | 25 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 104d ago | 13d ago | 167d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 2y 6m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
ctrlc
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ctrlc2
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
ctrlc-tiny
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ctrlc | ctrlc2 | ctrlc-tiny | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.5.2 | 4.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 20KB | 11KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 4.7% | 24.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.69.0 | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ctrlc leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ctrlc is depended on by 23.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.