Decision Workspace
smithay-clipboard vs wl-clipboard-rs vs hyprshell-wl-clipboard-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
smithay-clipboard
growingv0.7.3
Provides access to the wayland clipboard for client applications.
64
wl-clipboard-rs
growingv0.9.3
Access to the Wayland clipboard for terminal and other window-less applications.
59
hyprshell-wl-clipboard-rs
growingv4.10.4
Access to the Wayland clipboard for terminal and other window-less applications.
Core Metrics
| smithay-clipboard | wl-clipboard-rs | hyprshell-wl-clipboard-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 64 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 16.8M | 7.5M | 3.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3M | 1.0M | 0 |
| Dependents | 87 | 214 | 14 |
| Releases | 27 | 19 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 204d ago | 18d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 7y 3m | 7y 3m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
smithay-clipboard
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
wl-clipboard-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
hyprshell-wl-clipboard-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| smithay-clipboard | wl-clipboard-rs | hyprshell-wl-clipboard-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.3 | 0.9.3 | 4.10.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 15 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 39KB | 43KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wl-clipboard-rs leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smithay-clipboard has the most downloads (16.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wl-clipboard-rs is depended on by 214 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •smithay-clipboard, wl-clipboard-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.