Decision Workspace
lsd vs anstyle-ls vs bestls
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
lsd
stablev1.2.0
An ls command with a lot of pretty colors and some other stuff.
72
anstyle-ls
stablev1.0.6
Parse LS_COLORS Style Descriptions
57
bestls
growingv1.5.0
A fast and colorful Rust-based ls replacement CLI tool with JSON output and sorting options.
Core Metrics
| lsd | anstyle-ls | bestls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 72 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 188.3K | 17.3K | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 496 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 423 | 0 |
| Releases | 51 | 9 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 107d ago | 14d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 7y 4m | 3y 5m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
lsd
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
anstyle-ls
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
bestls
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| lsd | anstyle-ls | bestls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 1.0.6 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 35 | 1 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 112KB | 9KB | 51KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.66.0 | — |
| Owners | 3 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •anstyle-ls leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lsd has the most downloads (188.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •anstyle-ls is depended on by 423 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.