Decision Workspace
binvim vs hjkl-tree-sitter vs hjkl-bonsai
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
binvim
experimentalv0.4.8
Vim-grammar TUI editor with batteries included — tree-sitter, multi-server LSP, DAP, multi-cursor, sessions, single binary, no plugin system.
53
hjkl-tree-sitter
experimentalv0.5.1
DEPRECATED — renamed to hjkl-bonsai. Stub re-exports for transition.
52
hjkl-bonsai
experimentalv0.28.0
Tree-sitter grammar registry + highlighter for the hjkl editor stack
Core Metrics
| binvim | hjkl-tree-sitter | hjkl-bonsai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 60 | 271 | 3.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 3.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 12 | 102 |
| Releases | 5 | 7 | 26 |
| Last Updated | today | 23d ago | today |
| Age | 6d | 28d | 23d |
Health Breakdown
binvim
Maintenance
14
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
hjkl-tree-sitter
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
hjkl-bonsai
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| binvim | hjkl-tree-sitter | hjkl-bonsai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.8 | 0.5.1 | 0.28.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 46 | 1 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 651KB | 24KB | 124KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.95 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hjkl-tree-sitter leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hjkl-bonsai has the most downloads (3.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hjkl-bonsai is depended on by 102 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.