Decision Workspace
yahtzee vs line-ui vs shellcaster
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
yahtzee
growingv0.3.0
Yahtzee game with ncurses UI
52
line-ui
experimentalv0.5.0
Line-based UI with termion
47
shellcaster
growingv2.0.1
A terminal-based podcast manager to subscribe to and play podcasts.
Core Metrics
| yahtzee | line-ui | shellcaster | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 52 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 1.2K | 12.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1041d ago | 148d ago | 1485d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 5m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
yahtzee
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
line-ui
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
shellcaster
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| yahtzee | line-ui | shellcaster | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.5.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 14KB | 406KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •line-ui leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shellcaster has the most downloads (12.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ yahtzee, shellcaster have not been updated in over a year.
- •yahtzee, line-ui are pre-1.0 — API may change.