Decision Workspace
xdotool vs wdotool-core vs wdotool
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
xdotool
growingv0.0.2
A wrapper for the command line tool xdotool written in Rust
47
wdotool-core
experimentalv0.5.3
Wayland input/window primitives — engine library for wdotool
45
wdotool
experimentalv0.5.3
xdotool-compatible automation for Wayland
Core Metrics
| xdotool | wdotool-core | wdotool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 47 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 12.1K | 316 | 272 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 187 | 7 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 2335d ago | 53d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 2m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
xdotool
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
wdotool-core
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
wdotool
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xdotool | wdotool-core | wdotool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.5.3 | 0.5.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 24 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 84KB | 56KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.82 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xdotool leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xdotool is depended on by 187 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xdotool has not been updated in over a year.