Decision Workspace
buf-tools vs buf-toolchain vs oxiproto-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
buf-tools
experimentalv1.70.0
Official Buf CLI binaries from bufbuild/buf releases — fetched and verified at build time (see README).
40
buf-toolchain
experimentalv1.70.0
Installer for official Buf CLI binaries pinned by crate semver.
48
oxiproto-cli
experimentalv0.1.3
OxiProto CLI: compile .proto files to plain Rust structs without protoc
Core Metrics
| buf-tools | buf-toolchain | oxiproto-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 40 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 614 | 599 | 59 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 18 | 18 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 33d ago | 33d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
buf-tools
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
buf-toolchain
Maintenance
11
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
oxiproto-cli
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| buf-tools | buf-toolchain | oxiproto-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.70.0 | 1.70.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 21 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 24KB | 42KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •oxiproto-cli leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •buf-tools has the most downloads (614), suggesting wider adoption.
- •oxiproto-cli is pre-1.0 — API may change.