Decision Workspace
watchexec-cli vs watchexec vs negahban
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
watchexec-cli
stablev2.5.0
Executes commands in response to file modifications
66
watchexec
stablev8.2.0
Library to execute 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-cli | watchexec | negahban | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 66 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 644.3K | 4.5M | 10.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.3K | 150.6K | 10 |
| Dependents | 6 | 513 | 0 |
| Releases | 53 | 78 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 26d ago | 1028d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 9y 5m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
watchexec-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
watchexec
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
negahban
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| watchexec-cli | watchexec | negahban | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.5.0 | 8.2.0 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 48 | 16 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 78KB | 49KB | 11KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.8% | 9.0% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.61.0 | 1.67.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 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.