Decision Workspace
watchexec vs watchexec-cli vs negahban
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
watchexec
stablev8.2.0
Library to execute commands in response to file modifications
62
watchexec-cli
stablev2.5.0
Executes commands in response to file modifications
36
negahban
growingv0.3.1
🧐 A simple file watcher, based on `notify`, designed to be fast, easy-to-use and async friendly
Core Metrics
| watchexec | watchexec-cli | negahban | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 62 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 4.5M | 644.3K | 10.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 150.6K | 2.3K | 10 |
| Dependents | 513 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 78 | 53 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 26d ago | 30d ago | 1028d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 4y 10m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
watchexec
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
watchexec-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
negahban
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| watchexec | watchexec-cli | negahban | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 8.2.0 | 2.5.0 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 48 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 78KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 9.0% | 3.8% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.61.0 | — | 1.67.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •watchexec leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •watchexec is depended on by 513 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ negahban has not been updated in over a year.
- •negahban is pre-1.0 — API may change.