Decision Workspace
devx-cmd vs cmd_lib vs starship
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
devx-cmd
growingv0.5.0
Convenience wrapper over std::process::Command for xtask crates
67
cmd_lib
growingv2.0.0
Common rust commandline macros and utils, to write shell script like tasks easily
65
starship
stablev1.24.2
The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell! ☄🌌️
Core Metrics
| devx-cmd | cmd_lib | starship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 67 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5M | 3.0M | 678.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 28.0K | 170.4K | 8.8K |
| Dependents | 6 | 726 | 20 |
| Releases | 6 | 111 | 140 |
| Last Updated | 1759d ago | 209d ago | 87d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 6y 6m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
devx-cmd
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
cmd_lib
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
starship
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| devx-cmd | cmd_lib | starship | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 2.0.0 | 1.24.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | ISC |
| Dependencies | 2 | 11 | 54 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 52KB | 379KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.90 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cmd_lib leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cmd_lib is depended on by 726 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ devx-cmd has not been updated in over a year.
- •devx-cmd is pre-1.0 — API may change.