Decision Workspace
exitcode vs sysexits vs known-errors
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
exitcode
growingv1.1.2
Preferred system exit codes as defined by sysexits.h
68
sysexits
growingv0.13.0
The system exit codes as defined by <sysexits.h>
49
known-errors
experimentalv0.1.1
Well-known errors.
Core Metrics
| exitcode | sysexits | known-errors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 68 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 7.7M | 1.2M | 19.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 172.1K | 39.3K | 2.0K |
| Dependents | 1.8K | 395 | 5 |
| Releases | 5 | 44 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 3204d ago | 27d ago | 322d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 3y 10m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
exitcode
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
sysexits
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
known-errors
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| exitcode | sysexits | known-errors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 | 0.13.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 26KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sysexits leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •exitcode has the most downloads (7.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •exitcode is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ exitcode has not been updated in over a year.
- •sysexits, known-errors are pre-1.0 — API may change.