Decision Workspace
agentkernel vs agentkernel-sdk vs microvm-runtime
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
agentkernel
experimentalv0.18.1
Run AI coding agents in secure, isolated microVMs
48
agentkernel-sdk
experimentalv0.18.1
Rust SDK for agentkernel — run AI coding agents in secure, isolated microVMs
57
microvm-runtime
experimentalv0.4.0-alpha.1
Firecracker microVM driver for decentralized Tangle operators — pure-Rust primitive, no service, no auth, no business logic.
Core Metrics
| agentkernel | agentkernel-sdk | microvm-runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 48 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 138 | 442 | 197 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 6 | 24 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 69d ago | 69d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3m | 2d |
Health Breakdown
agentkernel
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
agentkernel-sdk
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
microvm-runtime
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| agentkernel | agentkernel-sdk | microvm-runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.1 | 0.18.1 | 0.4.0-alpha.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 58 | 10 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 426KB | 27KB | 113KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •microvm-runtime leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •agentkernel-sdk has the most downloads (442), suggesting wider adoption.