Decision Workspace
fabulist-core vs bladeink vs bladeink-compiler
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
fabulist-core
growingv0.1.0
A branching narrative engine
61
bladeink
stablev1.2.5
This is a Rust port of inkle's ink, a scripting language for writing interactive narrative.
53
bladeink-compiler
experimentalv1.2.5
Ink compiler for the bladeink runtime — compiles .ink source files into ink JSON stories.
Core Metrics
| fabulist-core | bladeink | bladeink-compiler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 61 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 17.6K | 96 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Releases | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1162d ago | 38d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 2y 7m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
fabulist-core
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
bladeink
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
bladeink-compiler
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fabulist-core | bladeink | bladeink-compiler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 80KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bladeink leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ fabulist-core has not been updated in over a year.
- •fabulist-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.