Decision Workspace
mermaid-cli vs rust_tui_coder vs lazyllama
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
mermaid-cli
experimentalv0.3.9
Open-source AI pair programmer with agentic capabilities. Local-first with Ollama, native tool calling, and beautiful TUI.
57
rust_tui_coder
experimentalv1.0.0
AI-powered terminal coding assistant with interactive TUI, supporting multiple LLMs and comprehensive development tools
45
lazyllama
experimentalv0.5.1
A lightweight TUI client for Ollama with markdown support and smart scrolling.
Core Metrics
| mermaid-cli | rust_tui_coder | lazyllama | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 57 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 247 | 186 | 147 |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 10 | 59 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 47d ago | 121d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 4m | 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
mermaid-cli
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
rust_tui_coder
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
lazyllama
Maintenance
13
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| mermaid-cli | rust_tui_coder | lazyllama | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.9 | 1.0.0 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 32 | 14 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 189KB | 111KB | 1.2MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust_tui_coder leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mermaid-cli has the most downloads (247), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mermaid-cli, lazyllama are pre-1.0 — API may change.