Decision Workspace
google-chat1-cli vs google-clis-common vs kimetsu-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
google-chat1-cli
growingv2.0.4+20210324
A complete library to interact with Hangouts Chat (protocol v1)
59
google-clis-common
growingv8.0.0
Shared functionality among the google-api CLI crates.
53
kimetsu-cli
experimentalv2.5.2
Top-level `kimetsu` binary: chat client, MCP sidecar, bridge for Claude Code / Codex, brain admin tools, doctor.
Core Metrics
| google-chat1-cli | google-clis-common | kimetsu-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 59 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 11.5K | 31.7K | 361 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 857 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 1916d ago | 193d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 3y 9m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
google-chat1-cli
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
google-clis-common
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
kimetsu-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| google-chat1-cli | google-clis-common | kimetsu-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.4+20210324 | 8.0.0 | 2.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 6 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 17KB | 242KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •google-clis-common leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •google-clis-common is depended on by 857 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ google-chat1-cli has not been updated in over a year.