Decision Workspace
gshell vs paris vs os_display
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
gshell
experimentalv1.0.3
gshell is a shell for people who live in the terminal. It pairs familiar Unix behavior with a tighter core, fast interaction, and an interface built to stay out of the way.
58
paris
growingv1.5.15
A simple logger for your CLI apps or other things you want in the terminal
57
os_display
growingv0.1.4
Display strings in a safe platform-appropriate way
Core Metrics
| gshell | paris | os_display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 65 | 755.3K | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 67.5K | 321.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 252 | 53 |
| Releases | 4 | 32 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 1153d ago | 423d ago |
| Age | 1m | 6y 3m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
gshell
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
paris
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
os_display
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gshell | paris | os_display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 1.5.15 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 77KB | 21KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.66 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •paris leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os_display has the most downloads (3.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •paris is depended on by 252 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ paris, os_display have not been updated in over a year.
- •os_display is pre-1.0 — API may change.