Decision Workspace
barkdocs vs mdless vs mdview-tui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
barkdocs
growingv1.1.5
A keyboard-driven TUI markdown viewer, companion to barklog
48
mdless
experimentalv0.2.6
A terminal-based markdown file viewer
45
mdview-tui
experimentalv0.1.2
A minimal terminal markdown reader: opens a .md file in a centered column in the alternate screen, with syntax-highlighted code blocks and box-drawn tables.
Core Metrics
| barkdocs | mdless | mdview-tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 48 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 149 | 640 | 47 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 221d ago | 67d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 7m | 9m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
barkdocs
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
mdless
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
mdview-tui
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| barkdocs | mdless | mdview-tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.5 | 0.2.6 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 124KB | 312KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •barkdocs leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdless has the most downloads (640), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mdless, mdview-tui are pre-1.0 — API may change.