Decision Workspace
hjkl-bonsai vs hjkl-tree-sitter vs binvim
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
hjkl-bonsai
experimentalv0.28.0
Tree-sitter grammar registry + highlighter for the hjkl editor stack
53
hjkl-tree-sitter
experimentalv0.5.1
DEPRECATED — renamed to hjkl-bonsai. Stub re-exports for transition.
40
binvim
experimentalv0.4.8
Vim-grammar TUI editor with batteries included — tree-sitter, multi-server LSP, DAP, multi-cursor, sessions, single binary, no plugin system.
Core Metrics
| hjkl-bonsai | hjkl-tree-sitter | binvim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 53 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 3.1K | 271 | 60 |
| 30d Downloads | 3.1K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 102 | 12 | 0 |
| Releases | 26 | 7 | 5 |
| Last Updated | today | 23d ago | today |
| Age | 23d | 28d | 6d |
Health Breakdown
hjkl-bonsai
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
hjkl-tree-sitter
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
binvim
Maintenance
14
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hjkl-bonsai | hjkl-tree-sitter | binvim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.28.0 | 0.5.1 | 0.4.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 16 | 1 | 46 |
| Crate Size | 124KB | 24KB | 651KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hjkl-tree-sitter leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hjkl-bonsai has the most downloads (3.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hjkl-bonsai is depended on by 102 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.