Decision Workspace
inkwatch vs inktex-watch vs watchexec-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
inkwatch
experimentalv0.1.0
A companion binary for inkfig.nvim that monitors a directory for SVG file changes and autogenerates PDF and LaTeX overlays using Inkscape.
36
inktex-watch
experimentalv0.1.1
A companion binary for inktex.nvim that monitors a directory for SVG file changes and autogenerates PDF and LaTeX overlays using Inkscape.
62
watchexec-cli
stablev2.5.0
Executes commands in response to file modifications
Core Metrics
| inkwatch | inktex-watch | watchexec-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 36 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 405 | 410 | 644.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 4 | 2.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| Last Updated | 237d ago | 236d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 7m | 7m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
inkwatch
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
inktex-watch
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
watchexec-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| inkwatch | inktex-watch | watchexec-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 48 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 9KB | 78KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| 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.
- •inkwatch, inktex-watch are pre-1.0 — API may change.