Decision Workspace
sysexits vs exitcode vs known-errors
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
sysexits
growingv0.13.0
The system exit codes as defined by <sysexits.h>
58
exitcode
growingv1.1.2
Preferred system exit codes as defined by sysexits.h
49
known-errors
growingv0.1.1
Well-known errors.
Core Metrics
| sysexits | exitcode | known-errors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 58 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M | 8.4M | 33.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 40.7K | 138.9K | 2.8K |
| Dependents | 402 | 1.9K | 5 |
| Releases | 44 | 5 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 135d ago | 3312d ago | 430d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 9y 1m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
sysexits
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
exitcode
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
known-errors
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| sysexits | exitcode | known-errors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 | 1.1.2 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 7KB | 9KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •sysexits leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •exitcode has the most downloads (8.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •exitcode is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ exitcode, known-errors have not been updated in over a year.
- •sysexits, known-errors are pre-1.0 — API may change.