Decision Workspace
desimplex vs show-simplex vs assert_cmd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
desimplex
growingv0.1.0
A CLI that displays an animated simplex noise field in your terminal with ASCII
31
show-simplex
growingv0.9.0
A CLI that displays an animated simplex noise field in your terminal with ASCII
80
assert_cmd
stablev2.2.0
Test CLI Applications.
Core Metrics
| desimplex | show-simplex | assert_cmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 31 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 1.9K | 55.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 3 | 3.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 32.2K |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 1816d ago | 2082d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 5y 8m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
desimplex
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
show-simplex
Maintenance
1
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
assert_cmd
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| desimplex | show-simplex | assert_cmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.9.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 1.3MB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •assert_cmd has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •assert_cmd is depended on by 32.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ desimplex, show-simplex have not been updated in over a year.
- •desimplex, show-simplex are pre-1.0 — API may change.