Decision Workspace
rustix-is-terminal vs is-terminal vs atty
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
rustix-is-terminal
growingv0.4.12
Test whether a given stream is a terminal, using rustix
61
is-terminal
growingv0.4.17
Test whether a given stream is a terminal
51
atty
growingv0.2.14
A simple interface for querying atty
Core Metrics
| rustix-is-terminal | is-terminal | atty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 61 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 237.4M | 281.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 14.1M | 13.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.1K | 15.2K |
| Releases | 2 | 22 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 386d ago | 155d ago | 2273d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 4y 2m | 10y 8m |
Health Breakdown
rustix-is-terminal
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
is-terminal
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
atty
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| rustix-is-terminal | is-terminal | atty | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.12 | 0.4.17 | 0.2.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 7KB | 5KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | 1.63 | 1.63 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •is-terminal leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •atty has the most downloads (281.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •atty is depended on by 15.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rustix-is-terminal, atty have not been updated in over a year.