Decision Workspace
papyrus vs thag_rs vs cmd_lib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
papyrus
growingv0.17.2
A rust repl and script runner
43
thag_rs
growingv0.2.1
A versatile cross-platform playground and REPL for Rust snippets, expressions and programs. Accepts a script file or dynamic options.
67
cmd_lib
growingv2.0.0
Common rust commandline macros and utils, to write shell script like tasks easily
Core Metrics
| papyrus | thag_rs | cmd_lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 43 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 49.6K | 10.1K | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 45 | 35 | 175.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 726 |
| Releases | 33 | 12 | 111 |
| Last Updated | 1904d ago | 161d ago | 209d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 1y 7m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
papyrus
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
thag_rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
7
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
cmd_lib
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| papyrus | thag_rs | cmd_lib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.2 | 0.2.1 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 73 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 103KB | 683KB | 52KB |
| Features | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cmd_lib leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cmd_lib is depended on by 726 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ papyrus has not been updated in over a year.
- •papyrus, thag_rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.