Decision Workspace
mdbook-excalidraw vs mdbook-lint vs simple-mermaid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
mdbook-excalidraw
experimentalv0.1.0
mdBook preprocessor for rendering Mermaid diagrams with interactive zoom controls
51
mdbook-lint
experimentalv0.14.3
A fast markdown linter and preprocessor for mdBook
50
simple-mermaid
growingv0.2.0
Simple Mermaid diagrams RustDoc integration
Core Metrics
| mdbook-excalidraw | mdbook-lint | simple-mermaid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 51 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 35 | 5.0K | 5.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 19 | 107 | 350.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 263 |
| Releases | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 49d ago | 24d ago | 478d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
mdbook-excalidraw
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
mdbook-lint
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
simple-mermaid
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mdbook-excalidraw | mdbook-lint | simple-mermaid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.14.3 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 24 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 54KB | 135KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mdbook-lint leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simple-mermaid has the most downloads (5.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •simple-mermaid is depended on by 263 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ simple-mermaid has not been updated in over a year.