Decision Workspace
claude-parser vs claude-codes vs llm-toolkit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
claude-parser
growingv1.0.5
Claude Code CLI stream-JSON parser for ruv-swarm multi-agent orchestration
62
claude-codes
growingv2.1.53
A tightly typed Rust interface for the Claude Code JSON protocol
55
llm-toolkit
experimentalv0.63.0
A low-level, unopinionated Rust toolkit for the LLM last mile problem.
Core Metrics
| claude-parser | claude-codes | llm-toolkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 62 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 896 | 3.6K | 19.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 398 | 333 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Releases | 2 | 24 | 125 |
| Last Updated | 268d ago | 7d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 9m | 7m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
claude-parser
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
claude-codes
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
llm-toolkit
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| claude-parser | claude-codes | llm-toolkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.5 | 2.1.53 | 0.63.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 14 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 91KB | 485KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •claude-codes leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •llm-toolkit has the most downloads (19.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •llm-toolkit is pre-1.0 — API may change.