Decision Workspace
filewatch vs taill vs file_update_monitor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
filewatch
growingv0.1.1
A tool for monitoring files to perform actions on
48
taill
experimentalv0.2.0
A TUI log viewer with search, filtering, and real-time file monitoring
40
file_update_monitor
growingv0.1.2
It watches a directory for file changes and triggers a callback when files are modified.
Core Metrics
| filewatch | taill | file_update_monitor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 48 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 1.9K | 2.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 9 | 49 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1259d ago | 65d ago | 449d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 11m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
filewatch
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
taill
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
file_update_monitor
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| filewatch | taill | file_update_monitor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 11 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 25KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •taill leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •filewatch has the most downloads (2.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ filewatch, file_update_monitor have not been updated in over a year.