Decision Workspace
i3_ipc vs i3ipc-types vs swaybar-types
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
i3_ipc
growingv0.16.0
For communicating with i3 over it's IPC interface synchronously
43
i3ipc-types
growingv0.16.0
Library containing all the types needed to communicate with i3, along with their serde implementations and implementations of many std traits
48
swaybar-types
growingv3.0.0
A library for building swaybar status commands in rust.
Core Metrics
| i3_ipc | i3ipc-types | swaybar-types | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 43 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 26.7K | 46.4K | 18.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 208 | 696 | 131 |
| Dependents | 27 | 41 | 29 |
| Releases | 14 | 15 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1183d ago | 1183d ago | 1539d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 6y 11m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
i3_ipc
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
i3ipc-types
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
swaybar-types
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| i3_ipc | i3ipc-types | swaybar-types | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.0 | 0.16.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 14KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 13.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •swaybar-types leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •i3ipc-types has the most downloads (46.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ i3_ipc, i3ipc-types, swaybar-types have not been updated in over a year.
- •i3_ipc, i3ipc-types are pre-1.0 — API may change.