Decision Workspace
nls-ls vs anstyle-ls vs bestls
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
nls-ls
growingv0.6.0
Yet another ls(1) implementation
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
| nls-ls | anstyle-ls | bestls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 72 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 12.6K | 17.3K | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 496 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 423 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 538d ago | 14d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 3y 5m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
nls-ls
Maintenance
8
Quality
12
Community
4
Popularity
5
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
| nls-ls | anstyle-ls | bestls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 1.0.6 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 1 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 9KB | 51KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | 1.66.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 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.
- •anstyle-ls is depended on by 423 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nls-ls has not been updated in over a year.
- •nls-ls is pre-1.0 — API may change.