Decision Workspace
os_pipe vs subprocess vs cmd_lib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
os_pipe
stablev1.2.3
a cross-platform library for opening OS pipes
68
subprocess
stablev1.0.1
Execution and control of child processes and pipelines.
67
cmd_lib
growingv2.0.0
Common rust commandline macros and utils, to write shell script like tasks easily
Core Metrics
| os_pipe | subprocess | cmd_lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 65.2M | 15.4M | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.0M | 460.9K | 170.4K |
| Dependents | 3.7K | 1.9K | 726 |
| Releases | 31 | 39 | 111 |
| Last Updated | 167d ago | today | 209d ago |
| Age | 9y 8m | 9y 2m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
os_pipe
Maintenance
12
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
subprocess
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
cmd_lib
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| os_pipe | subprocess | cmd_lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.3 | 1.0.1 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 68KB | 52KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •os_pipe leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os_pipe is depended on by 3.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.