Decision Workspace
nu_plugin_ls_colorize vs anstyle-ls vs dirdocs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
nu_plugin_ls_colorize
experimentalv1.0.3+0.111.0
A plugin for Nushell that colorizes paths using LS_COLORS
72
anstyle-ls
stablev1.0.6
Parse LS_COLORS Style Descriptions
48
dirdocs
experimentalv0.2.6
Generate terse, one-sentence documentation for files; plus Nushell-style directory viewers (dls, dtree) that surface .dirdocs.nu descriptions.
Core Metrics
| nu_plugin_ls_colorize | anstyle-ls | dirdocs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 72 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 636 | 17.3K | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 35 | 496 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 423 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 19d ago | 14d ago | 172d ago |
| Age | 5m | 3y 5m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
nu_plugin_ls_colorize
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
anstyle-ls
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
dirdocs
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| nu_plugin_ls_colorize | anstyle-ls | dirdocs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3+0.111.0 | 1.0.6 | 0.2.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 1 | 52 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 9KB | 506KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66.0 | 1.70 |
| 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.
- •dirdocs is pre-1.0 — API may change.