Decision Workspace
wait-for-file vs taill vs run-when
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
wait-for-file
growingv0.1.0
GTK4 app that wait for file, start a command, with extra button.
48
taill
experimentalv0.2.0
A TUI log viewer with search, filtering, and real-time file monitoring
44
run-when
growingv1.0.3
A simple binary that watches filesystem and runs a given executable in a debounced way.
Core Metrics
| wait-for-file | taill | run-when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 48 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 869 | 1.9K | 4.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 451d ago | 65d ago | 1357d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 11m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
wait-for-file
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
taill
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
run-when
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| wait-for-file | taill | run-when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 25KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •taill leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •run-when has the most downloads (4.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ wait-for-file, run-when have not been updated in over a year.
- •wait-for-file, taill are pre-1.0 — API may change.