Decision Workspace
kubernix vs kube-cel vs nix-your-shell
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
kubernix
growingv0.3.2
Kubernetes development cluster bootstrapping with Nix packages
57
kube-cel
experimentalv0.5.4
Kubernetes CEL extension functions for the cel crate
53
nix-your-shell
stablev1.4.10
A `nix` and `nix-shell` wrapper for shells other than `bash`
Core Metrics
| kubernix | kube-cel | nix-your-shell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 57 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 1.4K | 19.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 16 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 11d ago | 61d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 2m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
kubernix
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
kube-cel
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
nix-your-shell
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| kubernix | kube-cel | nix-your-shell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.5.4 | 1.4.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 9 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 409KB | 95KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kube-cel leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nix-your-shell has the most downloads (19.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •kubernix, kube-cel are pre-1.0 — API may change.