Decision Workspace
claude-code-sdk-rs vs anthropic-agent-sdk vs claude-agent-sdk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
claude-code-sdk-rs
experimentalv0.1.0
Rust SDK for Claude Code CLI - Build agents with skills, tools, and orchestration
49
anthropic-agent-sdk
experimentalv0.2.75
Rust SDK for Claude Code CLI - streaming queries, hooks, permissions, and MCP integration
46
claude-agent-sdk
experimentalv0.1.1
Idiomatic Rust SDK for building AI agents powered by Claude Code with full async support, type safety, and security hardening
Core Metrics
| claude-code-sdk-rs | anthropic-agent-sdk | claude-agent-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 49 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 25 | 2.4K | 2.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 332 | 179 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 73d ago | 95d ago | 178d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
claude-code-sdk-rs
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
anthropic-agent-sdk
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
claude-agent-sdk
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| claude-code-sdk-rs | anthropic-agent-sdk | claude-agent-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.75 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 24 | 23 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 383KB | 176KB | 63KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85.0 | 1.75.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •anthropic-agent-sdk leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •claude-agent-sdk has the most downloads (2.5K), suggesting wider adoption.