Decision Workspace
ansitok vs color_tools vs vtparse
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
ansitok
growingv0.3.0
A library for parsing ANSI Escape Codes
52
color_tools
experimentalv0.8.1
Typed text-with-optional-ANSI-color abstraction
49
vtparse
growingv0.7.0
Low level escape sequence parser
Core Metrics
| ansitok | color_tools | vtparse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 52 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1M | 2.4K | 13.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 267.6K | 842 | 1.8M |
| Dependents | 61 | 8 | 31 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 529d ago | 13d ago | 450d ago |
| Age | 3y 12m | 2m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
ansitok
Maintenance
5
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
color_tools
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
vtparse
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ansitok | color_tools | vtparse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.8.1 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 35KB | 16KB |
| Features | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •color_tools leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vtparse has the most downloads (13.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ansitok, vtparse have not been updated in over a year.