Decision Workspace
russh-agent vs ssh-agent-mux vs makiko
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
russh-agent
growingv0.2.1
Asynchronous ssh-agent client
48
ssh-agent-mux
experimentalv0.2.0
Combine keys from multiple SSH agents into a single agent socket
47
makiko
growingv0.2.5
Asynchronous SSH client library in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| russh-agent | ssh-agent-mux | makiko | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 4.2K | 4.0K | 30.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 14 | 2.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Releases | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 2203d ago | 98d ago | 363d ago |
| Age | 6y | 11m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
russh-agent
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
ssh-agent-mux
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
makiko
Maintenance
8
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| russh-agent | ssh-agent-mux | makiko | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 42KB | 202KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-agent-mux leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •makiko has the most downloads (30.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ russh-agent has not been updated in over a year.