Decision Workspace
nu-plugin-bexpand vs bexpand vs shell-string
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
nu-plugin-bexpand
stablev1.3.11300+nu-0.113.0
A brace expansion plugin compatible with Bash for nushell
53
bexpand
growingv1.3.0
Bash-style brace expansion
52
shell-string
growingv0.5.0
Obvious CLI for basic string manipulation
Core Metrics
| nu-plugin-bexpand | bexpand | shell-string | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 31.1K | 95.9K | 24.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 11.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Releases | 39 | 12 | 20 |
| Last Updated | today | 391d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 2y 11m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
nu-plugin-bexpand
Maintenance
20
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
bexpand
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
shell-string
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| nu-plugin-bexpand | bexpand | shell-string | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.11300+nu-0.113.0 | 1.3.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 14KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nu-plugin-bexpand leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bexpand has the most downloads (95.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bexpand has not been updated in over a year.
- •shell-string is pre-1.0 — API may change.