Decision Workspace
helios-engine vs vtcode-core vs adk-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
helios-engine
experimentalv0.5.5
A powerful and flexible Rust framework for building LLM-powered agents with tool support, both locally and online
67
vtcode-core
experimentalv0.93.3
Core library for VT Code - a Rust-based terminal coding agent
63
adk-core
experimentalv0.4.0
Core traits and types for Rust Agent Development Kit (ADK-Rust) agents, tools, sessions, and events
Core Metrics
| helios-engine | vtcode-core | adk-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 67 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 30.1K | 3.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 41 | 1.1K | 2.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 338 | 257 |
| Releases | 38 | 359 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 88d ago | 2d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 4m | 6m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
helios-engine
Maintenance
14
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
vtcode-core
Maintenance
23
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
adk-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| helios-engine | vtcode-core | adk-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.5 | 0.93.3 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 33 | 126 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 6.1MB | 1.8MB | 40KB |
| Features | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.88 | 1.85.0 |
| 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.