Decision Workspace
desk-exec vs desk-exec-bin vs ashpd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
desk-exec
growingv1.0.2
Library to execute the programs defined in XDG desktop entries
45
desk-exec-bin
growingv1.0.2
Execute programs defined in XDG desktop entries directly from the command line
63
ashpd
growingv0.13.9
XDG portals wrapper in Rust using zbus
Core Metrics
| desk-exec | desk-exec-bin | ashpd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 45 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 13.6K | 5.9K | 8.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 34 | 8 | 564.8K |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 202 |
| Releases | 12 | 6 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 497d ago | 497d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 1y 8m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
desk-exec
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
desk-exec-bin
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ashpd
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| desk-exec | desk-exec-bin | ashpd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | 0.13.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense | Unlicense | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 11KB | 132KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ashpd leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ashpd is depended on by 202 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ desk-exec, desk-exec-bin have not been updated in over a year.
- •ashpd is pre-1.0 — API may change.