Decision Workspace
input-nexus vs tui-textarea-2 vs ratatui-textarea
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
input-nexus
experimentalv0.2.1
Data-driven command palette / completion engine (logic-only) reusable across TUI/GUI renderers.
68
tui-textarea-2
experimentalv0.12.1
tui-textarea is a simple yet powerful text editor widget for ratatui. Multi-line text editor can be easily put as part of your TUI application.
63
ratatui-textarea
growingv0.9.2
ratatui-textarea is a simple yet powerful text editor widget for ratatui. Multi-line text editor can be easily put as part of your TUI application.
Core Metrics
| input-nexus | tui-textarea-2 | ratatui-textarea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 68 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 77 | 67.6K | 255.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 10.0K | 67.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 182 | 557 |
| Releases | 4 | 11 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 153d ago | 3d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 5m | 4m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
input-nexus
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
tui-textarea-2
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
ratatui-textarea
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| input-nexus | tui-textarea-2 | ratatui-textarea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.12.1 | 0.9.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 14 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 90KB | 77KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.88.0 | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tui-textarea-2 leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ratatui-textarea has the most downloads (255.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ratatui-textarea is depended on by 557 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.