Decision Workspace
shell-quote vs starship vs starship_module_config_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
shell-quote
growingv0.7.2
A Rust library for shell-quoting strings, e.g. for interpolating into a Bash script.
65
starship
stablev1.24.2
The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell! ☄🌌️
49
starship_module_config_derive
growingv0.2.1
The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell! ☄🌌️
Core Metrics
| shell-quote | starship | starship_module_config_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 65 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 678.4K | 92.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 178.8K | 9.1K | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 264 | 20 | 70 |
| Releases | 11 | 140 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 449d ago | 87d ago | 1800d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6y 10m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
shell-quote
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
starship
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
starship_module_config_derive
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| shell-quote | starship | starship_module_config_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.2 | 1.24.2 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | ISC | ISC |
| Dependencies | 5 | 54 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 379KB | 3KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.90 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •starship leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shell-quote has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •shell-quote is depended on by 264 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ shell-quote, starship_module_config_derive have not been updated in over a year.
- •shell-quote, starship_module_config_derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.