Decision Workspace
frenum vs neuron-runtime vs vtcode-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
frenum
experimentalv0.0.1
Deterministic, config-driven guardrails for LLM agent tool calls
48
neuron-runtime
experimentalv0.3.0
Production runtime for AI agents — sessions, sub-agents, input/output guardrails, permission policies, and durable execution
67
vtcode-core
experimentalv0.93.3
Core library for VT Code - a Rust-based terminal coding agent
Core Metrics
| frenum | neuron-runtime | vtcode-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 48 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 15 | 50 | 30.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 14 | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 338 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 359 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 32d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 27d | 1m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
frenum
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
neuron-runtime
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
vtcode-core
Maintenance
23
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| frenum | neuron-runtime | vtcode-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 0.3.0 | 0.93.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 16 | 126 |
| Crate Size | 872B | 36KB | 1.8MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.90 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vtcode-core leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vtcode-core is depended on by 338 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.