Decision Workspace
neuron-runtime vs frenum vs vtcode-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
neuron-runtime
experimentalv0.3.0
Production runtime for AI agents — sessions, sub-agents, input/output guardrails, permission policies, and durable execution
42
frenum
experimentalv0.0.1
Deterministic, config-driven guardrails for LLM agent tool calls
67
vtcode-core
experimentalv0.93.3
Core library for VT Code - a Rust-based terminal coding agent
Core Metrics
| neuron-runtime | frenum | vtcode-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 42 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 50 | 15 | 30.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 15 | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 3 | 0 | 338 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 359 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 27d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 1m | 27d | 6m |
Health Breakdown
neuron-runtime
Maintenance
12
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
frenum
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
vtcode-core
Maintenance
23
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| neuron-runtime | frenum | vtcode-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.0.1 | 0.93.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 0 | 126 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 872B | 1.8MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.90 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vtcode-core leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vtcode-core is depended on by 338 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.