Decision Workspace
agent-ctl vs clap-sort vs vtcode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
agent-ctl
experimentalv0.5.1
CLI for agent hub validation, index generation, and skill management
67
clap-sort
experimentalv1.0.3
Validate that clap Subcommand enums are sorted alphabetically
59
vtcode
experimentalv0.93.3
A Rust-based terminal coding agent with modular architecture supporting multiple LLM providers
Core Metrics
| agent-ctl | clap-sort | vtcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 67 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 87 | 21.2K | 25.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 88 | 4.4K | 793 |
| Dependents | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 8 | 321 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 144d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 20d | 4m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
agent-ctl
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
clap-sort
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
vtcode
Maintenance
23
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| agent-ctl | clap-sort | vtcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 1.0.3 | 0.93.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 2 | 65 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 8KB | 1.2MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap-sort leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vtcode has the most downloads (25.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •clap-sort is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •agent-ctl, vtcode are pre-1.0 — API may change.