Decision Workspace
claude-client vs claude-sdk vs adk-anthropic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
claude-client
growingv0.3.1
A Rust client for the Anthropic Claude API
63
claude-sdk
growingv2.1.0
Native Rust SDK for the Claude API with streaming support and tool execution
63
adk-anthropic
experimentalv1.0.0
Dedicated Anthropic API client for ADK-Rust
Core Metrics
| claude-client | claude-sdk | adk-anthropic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 1.6K | 6.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| Releases | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 503d ago | 20d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 7m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
claude-client
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
claude-sdk
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
adk-anthropic
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| claude-client | claude-sdk | adk-anthropic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 2.1.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 21 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 121KB | 164KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75.0 | 1.70 | 1.94.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •claude-sdk leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •adk-anthropic has the most downloads (6.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ claude-client has not been updated in over a year.
- •claude-client is pre-1.0 — API may change.