Decision Workspace
tokio-command-fds vs command-fds vs async-process
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
tokio-command-fds
growingv0.2.1
A library for passing arbitrary file descriptors when spawning child processes.
57
command-fds
growingv0.3.3
A library for passing arbitrary file descriptors when spawning child processes.
66
async-process
growingv2.5.0
Async interface for working with processes
Core Metrics
| tokio-command-fds | command-fds | async-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 57 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 6.0K | 3.2M | 106.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 224.1K | 4.3M |
| Dependents | 8 | 240 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 1 | 9 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 1492d ago | 94d ago | 302d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 5y 2m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
tokio-command-fds
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
command-fds
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
async-process
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tokio-command-fds | command-fds | async-process | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.3.3 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 17KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-process leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-process is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tokio-command-fds has not been updated in over a year.
- •tokio-command-fds, command-fds are pre-1.0 — API may change.