Decision Workspace
shellexpand vs shellexpand-fork vs config-shellexpand
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
shellexpand
stablev3.1.2
Shell-like expansions in strings
46
shellexpand-fork
growingv2.1.2
Shell-like expansions in strings
46
config-shellexpand
experimentalv0.2.0
Glue between config and shellexpand
Core Metrics
| shellexpand | shellexpand-fork | config-shellexpand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 46 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 37.5M | 19.9K | 89 |
| 30d Downloads | 2.8M | 128 | 89 |
| Dependents | 9.1K | 5 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 1330d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 10y | 4y | 24d |
Health Breakdown
shellexpand
Maintenance
15
Quality
23
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
shellexpand-fork
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
config-shellexpand
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| shellexpand | shellexpand-fork | config-shellexpand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.2 | 2.1.2 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 17KB | 17KB |
| Features | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.31 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shellexpand leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shellexpand is depended on by 9.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ shellexpand-fork has not been updated in over a year.
- •config-shellexpand is pre-1.0 — API may change.