Decision Workspace
llm-lsp vs catenary-mcp vs adn
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
llm-lsp
growingv0.1.1
LSP server to communicate with LLMs
46
catenary-mcp
experimentalv1.5.0
A high-performance multiplexing bridge between MCP (Model Context Protocol) and LSP (Language Server Protocol). Enables LLMs to access IDE-grade code intelligence across multiple languages simultaneously with smart routing and UTF-8 accuracy.
44
adn
growingv0.1.9
🧬 The easy way to install LSP in Helix
Core Metrics
| llm-lsp | catenary-mcp | adn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 46 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 545 | 11.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 67 | 14 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 33 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 502d ago | 14d ago | 642d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 1m | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
llm-lsp
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
catenary-mcp
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
adn
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| llm-lsp | catenary-mcp | adn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.5.0 | 0.1.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 33 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 405KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •catenary-mcp leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •adn has the most downloads (11.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠llm-lsp, adn have not been updated in over a year.
- •llm-lsp, adn are pre-1.0 — API may change.