Decision Workspace
dim-and-dimmer vs ddc-brightness vs lumix
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
dim-and-dimmer
experimentalv0.0.2
Control external monitor brightness/contrast via DDC-CI
45
ddc-brightness
growingv1.2.1
This has been merged into lumix
39
lumix
growingv0.2.1
A simple, fast tool to control monitor features like brightness via DDC/CI.
Core Metrics
| dim-and-dimmer | ddc-brightness | lumix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 45 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 18 | 1.8K | 2.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 240d ago | 241d ago |
| Age | 1m | 8m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
dim-and-dimmer
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ddc-brightness
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
lumix
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dim-and-dimmer | ddc-brightness | lumix | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 1.2.1 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 10KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ddc-brightness leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lumix has the most downloads (2.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dim-and-dimmer, lumix are pre-1.0 — API may change.