Decision Workspace
pty-exec vs shpool_pty vs ptyprocess
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
pty-exec
growingv0.1.0
A flexible, cross platform pty package
57
shpool_pty
growingv0.4.0
Fork with new pseudo-terminal (PTY)
53
ptyprocess
growingv0.5.0
A library to work with PTY/TTY on Unix systems
Core Metrics
| pty-exec | shpool_pty | ptyprocess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 57 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 22.8K | 741.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.8K | 113.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 21 | 60 |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1027d ago | 31d ago | 255d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 2y 8m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
pty-exec
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
shpool_pty
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ptyprocess
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pty-exec | shpool_pty | ptyprocess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 13KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shpool_pty leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ptyprocess has the most downloads (741.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pty-exec has not been updated in over a year.