Decision Workspace
shell-string vs nu-plugin-bexpand vs bexpand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
shell-string
growingv0.5.0
Obvious CLI for basic string manipulation
61
nu-plugin-bexpand
stablev1.3.11300+nu-0.113.0
A brace expansion plugin compatible with Bash for nushell
53
bexpand
growingv1.3.0
Bash-style brace expansion
Core Metrics
| shell-string | nu-plugin-bexpand | bexpand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 61 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 24.0K | 31.1K | 95.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 11.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Releases | 20 | 39 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | today | 391d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 2y 11m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
shell-string
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
nu-plugin-bexpand
Maintenance
20
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
bexpand
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| shell-string | nu-plugin-bexpand | bexpand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 1.3.11300+nu-0.113.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Unlicense OR MIT | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 19KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nu-plugin-bexpand leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bexpand has the most downloads (95.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bexpand has not been updated in over a year.
- •shell-string is pre-1.0 — API may change.