Decision Workspace
fwatcher vs watchexec-cli vs kaeo
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
fwatcher
growingv0.4.2
Auto run command when some files changed.
62
watchexec-cli
stablev2.5.0
Executes commands in response to file modifications
48
kaeo
experimentalv1.0.1
Keep an Eye on files and folder, run a command when one changes
Core Metrics
| fwatcher | watchexec-cli | kaeo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 62 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 19.7K | 644.3K | 46 |
| 30d Downloads | 29 | 2.2K | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 53 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2923d ago | 30d ago | 103d ago |
| Age | 9y 1m | 4y 10m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
fwatcher
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
watchexec-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
kaeo
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| fwatcher | watchexec-cli | kaeo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 2.5.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 48 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 78KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 41.7% | 3.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •watchexec-cli leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ fwatcher has not been updated in over a year.
- •fwatcher is pre-1.0 — API may change.