Decision Workspace
test-exec vs assert_cmd vs trycmd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
test-exec
growingv0.1.0
Test your command line applications comfortably
80
assert_cmd
stablev2.2.0
Test CLI Applications.
76
trycmd
stablev1.2.0
Snapshot testing for a herd of CLI tests
Core Metrics
| test-exec | assert_cmd | trycmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 80 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 55.8M | 3.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 4.3M | 232.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 32.2K | 2.3K |
| Releases | 1 | 48 | 74 |
| Last Updated | 2517d ago | 17d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 6y 10m | 7y 10m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
test-exec
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
assert_cmd
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
trycmd
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| test-exec | assert_cmd | trycmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 2.2.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 28KB | 36KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •assert_cmd has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •assert_cmd is depended on by 32.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ test-exec has not been updated in over a year.
- •test-exec is pre-1.0 — API may change.