Decision Workspace
oh-watch vs bacon vs kaeo
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
oh-watch
experimentalv0.1.0
oh-watch is a Git-based file change watcher and auto-reload tool. It periodically checks for file changes using Git status and automatically restarts a specified command when changes are detected. Site: https://github.com/oh-rust/oh-watch
58
bacon
stablev3.22.0
background rust compiler
48
kaeo
experimentalv1.0.1
Keep an Eye on files and folder, run a command when one changes
Core Metrics
| oh-watch | bacon | kaeo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 58 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 12 | 291.7K | 46 |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 5.4K | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 104 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 70d ago | 103d ago |
| Age | 8d | 5y 5m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
oh-watch
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
bacon
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
kaeo
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| oh-watch | bacon | kaeo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 3.22.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 26 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 2.0MB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bacon leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •oh-watch is pre-1.0 — API may change.