Decision Workspace
claude-codes vs codex-codes vs claude-api
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
claude-codes
growingv2.1.141
A tightly typed Rust interface for the Claude Code JSON protocol
57
codex-codes
experimentalv0.129.3
A tightly typed Rust interface for the OpenAI Codex CLI JSON protocol
57
claude-api
experimentalv0.5.3
Type-safe Rust client for the Anthropic API
Core Metrics
| claude-codes | codex-codes | claude-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 57 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 4.2K | 1.7K | 69 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Releases | 27 | 11 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 8d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 9m | 3m | 24d |
Health Breakdown
claude-codes
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
codex-codes
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
claude-api
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| claude-codes | codex-codes | claude-api | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.141 | 0.129.3 | 0.5.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 104KB | 184KB | 236KB |
| Features | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.90 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •claude-codes leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •codex-codes, claude-api are pre-1.0 — API may change.