Decision Workspace
forgedb-watcher vs watchexec vs watchexec-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
forgedb-watcher
experimentalv0.1.0
File watcher and schema regenerator for ForgeDB
62
watchexec
stablev8.2.0
Library to execute commands in response to file modifications
59
watchexec-cli
stablev2.5.1
Executes commands in response to file modifications
Core Metrics
| forgedb-watcher | watchexec | watchexec-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 62 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 4.9M | 653.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 81.5K | 1.7K |
| Dependents | 2 | 527 | 6 |
| Releases | 1 | 78 | 54 |
| Last Updated | today | 134d ago | 105d ago |
| Age | 1d | 9y 9m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
forgedb-watcher
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
watchexec
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
watchexec-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| forgedb-watcher | watchexec | watchexec-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 8.2.0 | 2.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 16 | 48 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 49KB | 78KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 9.0% | 3.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.61.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •watchexec leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •watchexec is depended on by 527 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •forgedb-watcher is pre-1.0 — API may change.