Decision Workspace
acp-protocol vs llm-utl vs cxpak
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
acp-protocol
experimentalv0.7.0
AI Context Protocol - Token-efficient and context enhancing code documentation for AI systems
58
llm-utl
experimentalv0.1.5
Convert code repositories into LLM-friendly prompts with smart chunking and filtering
55
cxpak
experimentalv1.1.0
Spends CPU cycles so you don't spend tokens. The LLM gets a briefing packet instead of a flashlight in a dark room.
Core Metrics
| acp-protocol | llm-utl | cxpak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 58 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 379 | 182 | 245 |
| 30d Downloads | 46 | 26 | 245 |
| Dependents | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 6 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 83d ago | 100d ago | today |
| Age | 3m | 3m | 18d |
Health Breakdown
acp-protocol
Maintenance
14
Quality
5
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
llm-utl
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
cxpak
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| acp-protocol | llm-utl | cxpak | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.1.5 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 44 | 18 | 65 |
| Crate Size | 285KB | 72KB | 500KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 45 |
| Yanked % | 36.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •llm-utl leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •acp-protocol has the most downloads (379), suggesting wider adoption.
- •acp-protocol, llm-utl are pre-1.0 — API may change.