Decision Workspace
claude-kb-cli vs fw vs mdvault-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
claude-kb-cli
experimentalv0.3.4
CLI for generating, validating, and searching Markdown knowledge bases under a .claude/ hierarchy.
47
fw
growingv2.21.0
faster workspace management
47
mdvault-core
experimentalv0.4.6
Core library for mdvault - markdown vault management
Core Metrics
| claude-kb-cli | fw | mdvault-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 47 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 196.9K | 319 |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 119 | 91 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Releases | 11 | 111 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 148d ago | 304d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 5m | 8y 11m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
claude-kb-cli
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
fw
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
mdvault-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| claude-kb-cli | fw | mdvault-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 2.21.0 | 0.4.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | WTFPL | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 18 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 43KB | 184KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •claude-kb-cli leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fw has the most downloads (196.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •claude-kb-cli, mdvault-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.