Decision Workspace
kq vs kdl vs kdl-lsp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
kq
growingv1.0.6
A jq-like cli tool that can query and transform kdl right in the command line
60
kdl
growingv6.5.0
Document-oriented KDL parser and API. Allows formatting/whitespace/comment-preserving parsing and modification of KDL text.
46
kdl-lsp
growingv6.5.0
LSP Server for the KDL Document Language
Core Metrics
| kq | kdl | kdl-lsp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 60 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 7.8K | 741.1K | 2.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 56.3K | 16 |
| Dependents | 0 | 730 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 34 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1617d ago | 197d ago | 197d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 5y 3m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
kq
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
kdl
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
kdl-lsp
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kq | kdl | kdl-lsp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.6 | 6.5.0 | 6.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 113KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kdl leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kdl is depended on by 730 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ kq has not been updated in over a year.