Decision Workspace
mech-server vs mech-interpreter vs mech-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
mech-server
growingv0.0.4
Provides a server and client for hosting Mech programs on a websocket.
65
mech-interpreter
growingv0.3.1
The Mech language runtime.
62
mech-core
growingv0.3.1
The Mech language runtime.
Core Metrics
| mech-server | mech-interpreter | mech-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 65 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 6.2K | 19.5K | 59.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 395 | 690 |
| Dependents | 4 | 89 | 660 |
| Releases | 4 | 51 | 83 |
| Last Updated | 2183d ago | 10d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 7y | 1y 3m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
mech-server
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
mech-interpreter
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
mech-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mech-server | mech-interpreter | mech-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.4 | 0.3.1 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 18 | 18 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 99KB | 175KB |
| Features | 0 | 183 | 79 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.9% | 44.6% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.96 | 1.96 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mech-interpreter leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mech-core has the most downloads (59.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mech-core is depended on by 660 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mech-server has not been updated in over a year.