Decision Workspace
kgls vs tree2 vs coding_agent_tools
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
kgls
experimentalv0.10.10
A smart, adaptive ls replacement with modern features
54
tree2
experimentalv1.0.12
A beautiful and feature-rich directory tree visualization tool with colors, emojis, and comprehensive ignore file support
52
coding_agent_tools
experimentalv0.3.1
Coding agent tools (CLI + MCP). First tool: ls.
Core Metrics
| kgls | tree2 | coding_agent_tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 54 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 844 | 182 | 555 |
| 30d Downloads | 56 | 11 | 233 |
| Dependents | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Releases | 21 | 8 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 84d ago | 50d ago | today |
| Age | 4m | 4m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
kgls
Maintenance
14
Quality
3
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
tree2
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
coding_agent_tools
Maintenance
20
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| kgls | tree2 | coding_agent_tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.10 | 1.0.12 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 39 | 5 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 4.0MB | 54KB | 90KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tree2 leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kgls has the most downloads (844), suggesting wider adoption.
- •kgls, coding_agent_tools are pre-1.0 — API may change.