Decision Workspace
shell-buddy vs elio vs fsnav
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
shell-buddy
experimentalv0.10.0
Shell Buddy (sb)
52
elio
experimentalv1.10.0
Snappy, batteries-included terminal file manager with rich previews, inline images, bulk actions, and trash support.
51
fsnav
experimentalv0.4.0
A fast terminal file navigator with advanced features: search, preview, bookmarks, and split-pane view
Core Metrics
| shell-buddy | elio | fsnav | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 218 | 783 | 1.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 13d ago | 295d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
shell-buddy
Maintenance
14
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
elio
Maintenance
21
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
fsnav
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| shell-buddy | elio | fsnav | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 1.10.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 17 | 33 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 2.0MB | 4.4MB | 43KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.95 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •elio leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fsnav has the most downloads (1.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •shell-buddy, fsnav are pre-1.0 — API may change.