Decision Workspace
iterm vs ssh-agent-switcher vs terminal-inspector
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
iterm
growingv0.6.0
Terminal workspace (screen, tmux, zellij)
47
ssh-agent-switcher
experimentalv1.0.1
SSH agent forwarding and tmux done right
44
terminal-inspector
experimentalv0.2.1
CLI tool to inspect running terminal emulators and multiplexer sessions on macOS
Core Metrics
| iterm | ssh-agent-switcher | terminal-inspector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 7.5K | 41 | 34 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 5 | 34 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 877d ago | 52d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 3m | 4d |
Health Breakdown
iterm
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ssh-agent-switcher
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
terminal-inspector
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| iterm | ssh-agent-switcher | terminal-inspector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 19KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-agent-switcher leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •iterm has the most downloads (7.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ iterm has not been updated in over a year.
- •iterm, terminal-inspector are pre-1.0 — API may change.