Decision Workspace
mxsh vs oak-bash vs parol_runtime
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
mxsh
experimentalv0.2.0
Embeddable POSIX-style shell parser and runtime
51
oak-bash
experimentalv0.0.11
High-performance incremental Bash parser for the oak ecosystem with flexible configuration, supporting shell scripting and automation workflows.
69
parol_runtime
stablev4.4.0
Runtime library for parsers generated by the 'parol' parser generator.
Core Metrics
| mxsh | oak-bash | parol_runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 51 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 135 | 405 | 230.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 48.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| Releases | 2 | 12 | 71 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 57d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 28d | 7m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
mxsh
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
oak-bash
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
parol_runtime
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| mxsh | oak-bash | parol_runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.0.11 | 4.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 323KB | 23KB | 95KB |
| Features | 9 | 4 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •parol_runtime leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •parol_runtime is depended on by 351 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mxsh, oak-bash are pre-1.0 — API may change.