Decision Workspace
ai-contexters vs retro-core vs harnesscli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
ai-contexters
experimentalv0.4.3
Extract timeline and memory from AI agent sessions (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini)
49
retro-core
experimentalv2.1.0
Core library for retro, the active context curator for AI coding agents
47
harnesscli
experimentalv0.1.6
Unified CLI to run Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, or Cursor from a single interface
Core Metrics
| ai-contexters | retro-core | harnesscli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 49 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 44 | 264 | 76 |
| 30d Downloads | 44 | 154 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 15 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | today | 44d ago |
| Age | 11d | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
ai-contexters
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
retro-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
harnesscli
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ai-contexters | retro-core | harnesscli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 2.1.0 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 11 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 135KB | 82KB | 72KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •retro-core leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ai-contexters, harnesscli are pre-1.0 — API may change.