Decision Workspace
kanata vs pc-keyboard vs ccaps
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
kanata
stablev1.11.0
Multi-layer keyboard customization
54
pc-keyboard
growingv0.8.0
PS/2 keyboard interface library.
54
ccaps
experimentalv0.10.0
A lightweight Windows keyboard layout switcher that repurposes the Caps Lock key for quick layout switching
Core Metrics
| kanata | pc-keyboard | ccaps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 54 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 50.0K | 482.3K | 110 |
| 30d Downloads | 365 | 16.2K | 22 |
| Dependents | 0 | 169 | 0 |
| Releases | 39 | 12 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 560d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 7y 7m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
kanata
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
pc-keyboard
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
ccaps
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| kanata | pc-keyboard | ccaps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.11.0 | 0.8.0 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 43 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 724KB | 30KB | 27KB |
| Features | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kanata leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pc-keyboard has the most downloads (482.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pc-keyboard is depended on by 169 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pc-keyboard has not been updated in over a year.
- •pc-keyboard, ccaps are pre-1.0 — API may change.