Decision Workspace
code_editor vs hikari-core vs egui_code_editor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
code_editor
growingv0.3.9
A standalone code editor with syntax highlighting
57
hikari-core
experimentalv0.1.8
hikari (光) — the pluggable syntax-highlighting spine: a coverage-complete span model, a line-stateful lexer trait, an object-safe highlighter, and a batteries-included language registry (Rust/Python/Lisp/JSON/TOML/Markdown).
54
egui_code_editor
growingv0.3.7
egui Code Editor widget with numbered lines, syntax highlighting and auto-completion..
Core Metrics
| code_editor | hikari-core | egui_code_editor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 17.8K | 228 | 75.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| Releases | 14 | 8 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 1138d ago | 4d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 5d | 2y 12m |
Health Breakdown
code_editor
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
hikari-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
egui_code_editor
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| code_editor | hikari-core | egui_code_editor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.9 | 0.1.8 | 0.3.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 14KB | 975KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hikari-core leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •egui_code_editor has the most downloads (75.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ code_editor has not been updated in over a year.