Decision Workspace
cctx vs ctxforge vs cc-pulseline
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
cctx
growingv0.1.6
Claude Code context manager for switching between multiple settings.json configurations
56
ctxforge
experimentalv2.1.0
Deterministic prompt engineer for AI coding agents. Detects your project stack, attaches GitHub resources, flags missing context — never calls an LLM.
54
cc-pulseline
experimentalv1.4.0
High-performance multi-line statusline for Claude Code with deep observability
Core Metrics
| cctx | ctxforge | cc-pulseline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 372 | 270 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 22 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 389d ago | 84d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
cctx
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
ctxforge
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
cc-pulseline
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cctx | ctxforge | cc-pulseline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 2.1.0 | 1.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 42 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 253KB | 327KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ctxforge leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cctx has the most downloads (1.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cctx has not been updated in over a year.
- •cctx is pre-1.0 — API may change.