Decision Workspace
denim vs npm-run-scripts vs nrr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
denim
growingv0.2.0
Denim is an alternative way to make and run Rust "scripts" with focus on minimal runtime overhead and ease of script development.
50
npm-run-scripts
experimentalv1.0.2
Fast interactive TUI for running npm scripts
49
nrr
growingv0.10.4
Minimal, blazing fast npm scripts runner
Core Metrics
| denim | npm-run-scripts | nrr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 8.6K | 52 | 27.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 5 | 28 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 3 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 1191d ago | 93d ago | 66d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 3m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
denim
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
npm-run-scripts
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
nrr
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| denim | npm-run-scripts | nrr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.0.2 | 0.10.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 2 | 23 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 136KB | 65KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •npm-run-scripts leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nrr has the most downloads (27.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ denim has not been updated in over a year.
- •denim, nrr are pre-1.0 — API may change.