Decision Workspace
run-as vs runas vs runas-with-inherited-cmd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
run-as
growingv1.2.5
Run a command as root (sudo), fork from runas crate
49
runas
growingv1.2.0
Run a command as root (sudo)
38
runas-with-inherited-cmd
growingv1.2.0
Identical + inherited cmd; Run a command as root (sudo)
Core Metrics
| run-as | runas | runas-with-inherited-cmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 49 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 15.1M | 1.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 119 | 3.7M | 412 |
| Dependents | 0 | 195 | 1 |
| Releases | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 204d ago | 766d ago | 221d ago |
| Age | 6m | 9y 9m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
run-as
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
runas
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
runas-with-inherited-cmd
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| run-as | runas | runas-with-inherited-cmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.5 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 11KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.56 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •runas leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •runas is depended on by 195 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ runas has not been updated in over a year.