shells
v0.2.0 GrowingSugar-coating for invoking shell commands directly from Rust.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 9+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (2KB, 0 deps)
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Deep Insights
646 downloads in the last 30 days (22/day), up 15% from the previous period.
Despite being 10+ years old, shells hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
shells has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 2KB, shells is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include sconectl, mdbook-cat-prep, sh-exec. When high-quality crates choose shells, it's a strong quality signal.
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