Decision Workspace
swaybar-types vs i3ipc-types vs i3_ipc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
swaybar-types
growingv3.0.0
A library for building swaybar status commands in rust.
43
i3ipc-types
growingv0.16.0
Library containing all the types needed to communicate with i3, along with their serde implementations and implementations of many std traits
42
i3_ipc
growingv0.16.0
For communicating with i3 over it's IPC interface synchronously
Core Metrics
| swaybar-types | i3ipc-types | i3_ipc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 43 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 18.0K | 46.4K | 26.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 125 | 673 | 200 |
| Dependents | 29 | 41 | 27 |
| Releases | 8 | 15 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1539d ago | 1183d ago | 1183d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 6y 11m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
swaybar-types
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
i3ipc-types
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
i3_ipc
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| swaybar-types | i3ipc-types | i3_ipc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 0.16.0 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 14KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 13.3% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •swaybar-types leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •i3ipc-types has the most downloads (46.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ swaybar-types, i3ipc-types, i3_ipc have not been updated in over a year.
- •i3ipc-types, i3_ipc are pre-1.0 — API may change.