Decision Workspace
watchexec-cli vs watchexec vs fstrace
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
watchexec-cli
stablev2.5.1
Executes commands in response to file modifications
62
watchexec
stablev8.2.0
Library to execute commands in response to file modifications
43
fstrace
experimentalv1.0.0
A lightweight file system watcher for files and folders.
Core Metrics
| watchexec-cli | watchexec | fstrace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 62 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 653.8K | 4.9M | 24 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7K | 81.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 6 | 527 | 0 |
| Releases | 54 | 78 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 105d ago | 134d ago | 92d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 9y 9m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
watchexec-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
watchexec
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
fstrace
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| watchexec-cli | watchexec | fstrace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.5.1 | 8.2.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 48 | 16 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 78KB | 49KB | 4KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.7% | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.61.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •watchexec leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •watchexec is depended on by 527 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.