Decision Workspace
swtchr vs swayipc vs swayipc-types
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
swtchr
growingv0.1.3
A Gnome-style window switcher for the Sway window manager
61
swayipc
growingv4.0.0
A library for controlling sway through its IPC interface
61
swayipc-types
stablev2.0.1
A library containing Type defintions from sway's IPC interface
Core Metrics
| swtchr | swayipc | swayipc-types | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 4.0M | 4.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 16 | 161.9K | 165.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 349 | 38 |
| Releases | 3 | 36 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 407d ago | 152d ago | 152d ago |
| Age | 2y | 6y 4m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
swtchr
Maintenance
6
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
swayipc
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
swayipc-types
Maintenance
12
Quality
22
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| swtchr | swayipc | swayipc-types | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 4.0.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 1.0MB | 5KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •swayipc leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •swayipc-types has the most downloads (4.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •swayipc is depended on by 349 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ swtchr has not been updated in over a year.
- •swtchr is pre-1.0 — API may change.