Decision Workspace
ssh-agent-switcher vs ssh-agent-mux vs iterm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
ssh-agent-switcher
experimentalv1.0.1
SSH agent forwarding and tmux done right
48
ssh-agent-mux
experimentalv0.2.0
Combine keys from multiple SSH agents into a single agent socket
46
iterm
growingv0.6.0
Terminal workspace (screen, tmux, zellij)
Core Metrics
| ssh-agent-switcher | ssh-agent-mux | iterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 48 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 41 | 4.0K | 7.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 14 | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | 98d ago | 877d ago |
| Age | 3m | 11m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ssh-agent-switcher
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ssh-agent-mux
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
iterm
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| ssh-agent-switcher | ssh-agent-mux | iterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 42KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ssh-agent-mux leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •iterm has the most downloads (7.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ iterm has not been updated in over a year.
- •ssh-agent-mux, iterm are pre-1.0 — API may change.