Decision Workspace
kimetsu-chat vs kimetsu-cli vs skrills
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
kimetsu-chat
experimentalv0.5.5
Interactive REPL chat client + MCP sidecar + cross-harness bridge for kimetsu. Installs into Claude Code and Codex as a brain-managed memory layer.
57
kimetsu-cli
experimentalv0.5.5
Top-level `kimetsu` binary: chat client, MCP sidecar, bridge for Claude Code / Codex, brain admin tools, doctor.
56
skrills
experimentalv0.8.1
A command-line interface and MCP server for managing local SKILL.md files.
Core Metrics
| kimetsu-chat | kimetsu-cli | skrills | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 137 | 126 | 418 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 1d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 2d | 2d | 4m |
Health Breakdown
kimetsu-chat
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
kimetsu-cli
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
skrills
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| kimetsu-chat | kimetsu-cli | skrills | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.5 | 0.5.5 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 118KB | 59KB | 40KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •kimetsu-chat leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •skrills has the most downloads (418), suggesting wider adoption.