Decision Workspace
iam-ssh-agent vs ssh-agent-mux vs ssh-agent-switcher
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
iam-ssh-agent
growingv0.3.1
ssh-agent compatible daemon that forwards list-keys and sign-data operations to an API Gateway backend, access controlled by the caller's IAM identity.
48
ssh-agent-mux
experimentalv0.2.0
Combine keys from multiple SSH agents into a single agent socket
47
ssh-agent-switcher
experimentalv1.0.1
SSH agent forwarding and tmux done right
Core Metrics
| iam-ssh-agent | ssh-agent-mux | ssh-agent-switcher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 8.3K | 4.0K | 41 |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2167d ago | 98d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 6y | 11m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
iam-ssh-agent
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
ssh-agent-mux
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
ssh-agent-switcher
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| iam-ssh-agent | ssh-agent-mux | ssh-agent-switcher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.2.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 42KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-agent-mux leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •iam-ssh-agent has the most downloads (8.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ iam-ssh-agent has not been updated in over a year.
- •iam-ssh-agent, ssh-agent-mux are pre-1.0 — API may change.