Decision Workspace
nb-api vs nb-mcp-server vs nbspec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
nb-api
experimentalv0.1.3
Typed Rust interface to the nb note-taking CLI (subprocess wrapper: escaping, validation, output parsing)
53
nb-mcp-server
experimentalv0.13.0
MCP server wrapping the nb CLI for LLM-friendly note-taking
48
nbspec
experimentalv0.2.0
Notebook-first OpenSpec orchestration for spec-driven development
Core Metrics
| nb-api | nb-mcp-server | nbspec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 53 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 179 | 250 | 35 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 24d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 9d | 5m | 8d |
Health Breakdown
nb-api
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
nb-mcp-server
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
nbspec
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nb-api | nb-mcp-server | nbspec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.13.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 35KB | 68KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nb-api leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nb-mcp-server has the most downloads (250), suggesting wider adoption.