Decision Workspace
codespawn vs ctgen vs zlink-codegen
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
codespawn
growingv0.3.3
C++ and Rust code generator. Supports XML and JSON for API definitions.
43
ctgen
growingv0.1.6
Code Generator based on Handlebars Templates and Database Reflection
55
zlink-codegen
experimentalv0.4.0
Utility to generate zlink code from varlink IDL files
Core Metrics
| codespawn | ctgen | zlink-codegen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 43 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 22.7K | 8.6K | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 17 | 24 | 16 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 7 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 3245d ago | 455d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 9y 9m | 2y 1m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
codespawn
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
ctgen
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
zlink-codegen
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| codespawn | ctgen | zlink-codegen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.3 | 0.1.6 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 29 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 47KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.83 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zlink-codegen leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •codespawn has the most downloads (22.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ codespawn, ctgen have not been updated in over a year.