Decision Workspace
shellcaster vs termusic-server vs line-ui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
shellcaster
growingv2.0.1
A terminal-based podcast manager to subscribe to and play podcasts.
53
termusic-server
growingv0.12.1
server that can play music and running by itself. Works with termusic.
52
line-ui
experimentalv0.5.0
Line-based UI with termion
Core Metrics
| shellcaster | termusic-server | line-ui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 12.8K | 8.4K | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 210 | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1485d ago | 107d ago | 148d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 2y 8m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
shellcaster
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
termusic-server
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
line-ui
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| shellcaster | termusic-server | line-ui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 | 0.12.1 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 406KB | 55KB | 14KB |
| Features | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •termusic-server leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shellcaster has the most downloads (12.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ shellcaster has not been updated in over a year.
- •termusic-server, line-ui are pre-1.0 — API may change.