Decision Workspace
std_io_iterators vs pipe_bridge vs apipe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
std_io_iterators
growingv1.1.0
An iterator for `STDIN` and a wrapper for `STDOUT`. Allows easy piping, and graceful closing of application if pipe breaks
42
pipe_bridge
experimentalv0.1.0
Cross-platform helpers for working with Rust's std::io::pipe()
38
apipe
growingv0.2.0
An anonymous UNIX pipe type.
Core Metrics
| std_io_iterators | pipe_bridge | apipe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 42 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 16 | 4.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 384d ago | 25d ago | 1414d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 25d | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
std_io_iterators
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
pipe_bridge
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
apipe
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| std_io_iterators | pipe_bridge | apipe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 3KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •std_io_iterators leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •apipe has the most downloads (4.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ std_io_iterators, apipe have not been updated in over a year.
- •pipe_bridge, apipe are pre-1.0 — API may change.