Decision Workspace
mdx-cli vs barkdocs vs readmd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
mdx-cli
experimentalv0.1.5
A fast, beautiful terminal markdown viewer with gradient headings, syntax highlighting, and 8 themes
52
barkdocs
experimentalv1.1.5
A keyboard-driven TUI markdown viewer, companion to barklog
40
readmd
experimentalv0.1.0
A TUI markdown viewer with file browser, table of contents, and syntax highlighting
Core Metrics
| mdx-cli | barkdocs | readmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 52 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 25 | 138 | 12 |
| 30d Downloads | 25 | 6 | 12 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 113d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 10d | 3m | 10d |
Health Breakdown
mdx-cli
Maintenance
14
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
barkdocs
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
readmd
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mdx-cli | barkdocs | readmd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 1.1.5 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 13 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 793KB | 124KB | 320KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •barkdocs leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mdx-cli, readmd are pre-1.0 — API may change.