Decision Workspace
string-template-plus vs nu-plugin-bexpand vs sscanf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
string-template-plus
growingv0.4.3
Render string template with more options
61
nu-plugin-bexpand
stablev1.3.11300+nu-0.113.0
A brace expansion plugin compatible with Bash for nushell
59
sscanf
growingv0.5.0
A sscanf (inverse of format!()) macro with near unlimited parsing capabilities
Core Metrics
| string-template-plus | nu-plugin-bexpand | sscanf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 61 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 30.4K | 31.1K | 2.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 91.5K |
| Dependents | 13 | 0 | 142 |
| Releases | 22 | 39 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 835d ago | today | 86d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 2y 11m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
string-template-plus
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
nu-plugin-bexpand
Maintenance
20
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
sscanf
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| string-template-plus | nu-plugin-bexpand | sscanf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 1.3.11300+nu-0.113.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 19KB | 64KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nu-plugin-bexpand leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sscanf has the most downloads (2.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sscanf is depended on by 142 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ string-template-plus has not been updated in over a year.
- •string-template-plus, sscanf are pre-1.0 — API may change.