Decision Workspace
nickel-lang-core vs nickel-lang vs nickel-lang-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
nickel-lang-core
growingv0.17.0
Programmable configuration files.
58
nickel-lang
stablev2.1.0
Stable library interface to the Nickel language
58
nickel-lang-cli
stablev1.16.0
The Nickel interpreter CLI
Core Metrics
| nickel-lang-core | nickel-lang | nickel-lang-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 58 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 68.5K | 15.2K | 32.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.4K | 3.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 74 | 119 | 0 |
| Releases | 22 | 9 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 88d ago | 5d ago | 88d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 4y 2m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
nickel-lang-core
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
nickel-lang
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
nickel-lang-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nickel-lang-core | nickel-lang | nickel-lang-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.0 | 2.1.0 | 1.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 57 | 9 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 581KB | 32KB | 104KB |
| Features | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 13.6% | 77.8% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •nickel-lang leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nickel-lang-core has the most downloads (68.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nickel-lang is depended on by 119 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •nickel-lang-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.