Decision Workspace
desktopd vs swayipc vs swayipc-types
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
desktopd
growingv1.0.0
Browse sway/i3 windows and browser tabs.
61
swayipc
growingv4.0.0
A library for controlling sway through its IPC interface
61
swayipc-types
stablev2.0.1
A library containing Type defintions from sway's IPC interface
Core Metrics
| desktopd | swayipc | swayipc-types | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 4.0M | 4.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 152.4K | 155.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 349 | 38 |
| Releases | 1 | 36 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 1915d ago | 152d ago | 152d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 6y 4m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
desktopd
Maintenance
1
Quality
18
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
swayipc
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
swayipc-types
Maintenance
12
Quality
22
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| desktopd | swayipc | swayipc-types | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 4.0.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 5KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •swayipc leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •swayipc-types has the most downloads (4.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •swayipc is depended on by 349 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ desktopd has not been updated in over a year.