Decision Workspace
rmeow vs batty-cat vs pubat
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
rmeow
growingv2.1.2
A command line tool that aims to be a replacement for cat/bat with better highlighting
46
batty-cat
experimentalv0.15.0
A cat clone with syntax highlighting, git integration, and Rhai support
43
pubat
experimentalv0.1.0
The Pude's choice for better file viewing than bat
Core Metrics
| rmeow | batty-cat | pubat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 46 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 108 | 160 | 18 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 211d ago | 13d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 7m | 2m | 7d |
Health Breakdown
rmeow
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
batty-cat
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
pubat
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rmeow | batty-cat | pubat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.2 | 0.15.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 17 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 81KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.86 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rmeow leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •batty-cat has the most downloads (160), suggesting wider adoption.
- •batty-cat, pubat are pre-1.0 — API may change.