Decision Workspace
ai_assistant_core vs vex-llm vs pulsehive-openai
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
ai_assistant_core
experimentalv0.2.0
Simple, ergonomic Rust client & server for local LLMs (Ollama, LM Studio, OpenAI-compatible). Chat, list models, stream responses, serve your model remotely.
57
vex-llm
experimentalv1.6.0
LLM provider integrations for VEX
56
pulsehive-openai
experimentalv2.0.1
OpenAI-compatible LLM provider for PulseHive
Core Metrics
| ai_assistant_core | vex-llm | pulsehive-openai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 24 | 667 | 63 |
| 30d Downloads | 24 | 358 | 63 |
| Dependents | 0 | 95 | 7 |
| Releases | 2 | 18 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 6d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 14d | 3m | 2d |
Health Breakdown
ai_assistant_core
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
vex-llm
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
pulsehive-openai
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ai_assistant_core | vex-llm | pulsehive-openai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.6.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 10 | 27 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 76KB | 33KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vex-llm leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ai_assistant_core is pre-1.0 — API may change.