Decision Workspace
llvm-plugin vs llvm-plugin-macros vs inkwell
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
llvm-plugin
growingv0.6.0
A wrapper for easily implementing out-of-source-tree LLVM plugins in Rust.
41
llvm-plugin-macros
growingv0.2.0
Proc macros for llvm-plugin
57
inkwell
growingv0.8.0
Inkwell aims to help you pen your own programming languages by safely wrapping llvm-sys.
Core Metrics
| llvm-plugin | llvm-plugin-macros | inkwell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 41 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 16.1K | 5.3K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 81 | 85 | 84.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 847 |
| Releases | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 599d ago | 1273d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 3y 6m | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
llvm-plugin
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
llvm-plugin-macros
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
inkwell
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| llvm-plugin | llvm-plugin-macros | inkwell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 9KB | 208KB |
| Features | 30 | 0 | 86 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •inkwell leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •inkwell is depended on by 847 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ llvm-plugin, llvm-plugin-macros have not been updated in over a year.