Decision Workspace
rust-expect vs expectrl vs anticipate
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
rust-expect
experimentalv0.1.0
Next-generation Expect-style terminal automation library for Rust
54
expectrl
growingv0.8.0
A tool for automating terminal applications in Unix like Don libes expect
44
anticipate
growingv0.10.0
Automate terminal applications in Unix like Don libes expect
Core Metrics
| rust-expect | expectrl | anticipate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 54 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 34 | 274.3K | 14.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 42.3K | 91 |
| Dependents | 0 | 235 | 4 |
| Releases | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 195d ago | 762d ago |
| Age | 2m | 4y 8m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
rust-expect
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
expectrl
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
anticipate
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rust-expect | expectrl | anticipate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.8.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 28 | 10 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 270KB | 60KB | 28KB |
| Features | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •expectrl leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •expectrl is depended on by 235 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ anticipate has not been updated in over a year.