Decision Workspace
fwatchd vs kaeo vs saw-it
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
fwatchd
growingv0.1.0
fwatchd - A file watching daemon
48
kaeo
experimentalv1.0.1
Keep an Eye on files and folder, run a command when one changes
42
saw-it
experimentalv0.1.12
A simple CLI tool to watch files and execute commands
Core Metrics
| fwatchd | kaeo | saw-it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 48 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 46 | 46 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1370d ago | 103d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
fwatchd
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
kaeo
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
saw-it
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fwatchd | kaeo | saw-it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.1.12 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 12KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kaeo leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fwatchd has the most downloads (1.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ fwatchd has not been updated in over a year.
- •fwatchd, saw-it are pre-1.0 — API may change.