Decision Workspace
x-twitter-sdk vs xurl-rs vs bird
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
x-twitter-sdk
experimentalv2.0.9
Rust SDK for Twitter/X API with OAuth 1.0a support
49
xurl-rs
experimentalv1.0.5
A fast, ergonomic CLI for the X (Twitter) API — OAuth1/2, Bearer, media upload, streaming
48
bird
experimentalv0.1.3
X API CLI with entity caching, search, threads, and watchlists
Core Metrics
| x-twitter-sdk | xurl-rs | bird | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 50 | 39 | 56 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 40 | 56 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 142d ago | 6d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 4m | 11d | 10d |
Health Breakdown
x-twitter-sdk
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
xurl-rs
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
bird
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| x-twitter-sdk | xurl-rs | bird | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.9 | 1.0.5 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 31 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 82KB | 98KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xurl-rs leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bird has the most downloads (56), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bird is pre-1.0 — API may change.