Decision Workspace
starry-signal vs ctrlc vs signal-hook
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
starry-signal
experimentalv0.3.0
Signal management library for Starry OS
74
ctrlc
stablev3.5.2
Easy Ctrl-C handler for Rust projects
71
signal-hook
growingv0.4.3
Unix signal handling
Core Metrics
| starry-signal | ctrlc | signal-hook | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 74 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 709 | 86.8M | 144.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 499 | 5.0M | 11.8M |
| Dependents | 4 | 20.3K | 9.9K |
| Releases | 2 | 43 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 42d ago | 45d ago | 62d ago |
| Age | 1m | 10y 8m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
starry-signal
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
ctrlc
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
signal-hook
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| starry-signal | ctrlc | signal-hook | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 3.5.2 | 0.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 14KB | 47KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.69.0 | 1.66 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ctrlc leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •signal-hook has the most downloads (144.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ctrlc is depended on by 20.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •starry-signal, signal-hook are pre-1.0 — API may change.