Decision Workspace
cairnlang-editor vs cairnlang-mcp-server vs cairnlang-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
cairnlang-editor
experimentalv0.5.0
Cairn editor: a thin HTTP transport over the MCP Session that serves the zero-build projectional editor page. A front-end peer to the CLI and MCP server (design.md §7).
47
cairnlang-mcp-server
experimentalv0.5.0
Cairn MCP server: structural authoring surface for AI agents, a thin JSON-RPC transport over cairnlang-core.
46
cairnlang-cli
experimentalv0.5.0
Cairn CLI: scripted/CI/local front end over cairnlang-core. Command name: cairn.
Core Metrics
| cairnlang-editor | cairnlang-mcp-server | cairnlang-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 33 | 41 | 32 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 6d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 7d | 7d | 7d |
Health Breakdown
cairnlang-editor
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cairnlang-mcp-server
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cairnlang-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cairnlang-editor | cairnlang-mcp-server | cairnlang-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 35KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cairnlang-mcp-server leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.