Decision Workspace
i3-bindings vs rmcp-i3 vs i3-autolayout
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
i3-bindings
growingv1.0.1
Simple tool that reads the i3 config files and shows a table with the bindings defined therein
40
rmcp-i3
experimentalv0.2.0
MCP server for i3 window manager control
33
i3-autolayout
growingv0.2.3
Service to automatically managing i3 window manager layout.
Core Metrics
| i3-bindings | rmcp-i3 | i3-autolayout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 40 | 33 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 31 | 7.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2117d ago | 79d ago | 1294d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 2m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
i3-bindings
Maintenance
3
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
rmcp-i3
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
i3-autolayout
Maintenance
5
Quality
10
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| i3-bindings | rmcp-i3 | i3-autolayout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 14KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •i3-bindings leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •i3-autolayout has the most downloads (7.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ i3-bindings, i3-autolayout have not been updated in over a year.
- •rmcp-i3, i3-autolayout are pre-1.0 — API may change.