Decision Workspace
embedded-debugger-mcp vs rtt-target vs panic-rtt-target
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
embedded-debugger-mcp
experimentalv0.1.0
A Model Context Protocol server for embedded debugging with probe-rs - supports ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V debugging via J-Link, ST-Link, and more
57
rtt-target
growingv0.6.2
Target side implementation of the RTT (Real-Time Transfer) I/O protocol
52
panic-rtt-target
growingv0.2.0
Logs panic messages over RTT using rtt-target
Core Metrics
| embedded-debugger-mcp | rtt-target | panic-rtt-target | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 432 | 1.1M | 428.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 39.6K | 11.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 373 | 180 |
| Releases | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 234d ago | 165d ago | 491d ago |
| Age | 7m | 5y 11m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
embedded-debugger-mcp
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rtt-target
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
panic-rtt-target
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| embedded-debugger-mcp | rtt-target | panic-rtt-target | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.6.2 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 21 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 60KB | 16KB | 4KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rtt-target leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rtt-target is depended on by 373 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ panic-rtt-target has not been updated in over a year.