Decision Workspace
run_shell vs run_cmd vs system
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
run_shell
growingv0.1.13
shell script written in rust
36
run_cmd
growingv0.1.3
shell script written in rust
51
system
growingv0.3.4
Cross-platform crate to easily run shell commands, similar to the C system function.
Core Metrics
| run_shell | run_cmd | system | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 36 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 21.4K | 4.5K | 10.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 63 | 2 | 205 |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Releases | 10 | 4 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1318d ago | 1415d ago | 102d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 3y 10m | 2y |
Health Breakdown
run_shell
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
run_cmd
Maintenance
10
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
system
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| run_shell | run_cmd | system | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.13 | 0.1.3 | 0.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 15KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •system leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •run_shell has the most downloads (21.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ run_shell, run_cmd have not been updated in over a year.