Decision Workspace
nickel-lang-core vs nickel-lang-cli vs nickel-lang-lsp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
nickel-lang-core
growingv0.17.0
Programmable configuration files.
61
nickel-lang-cli
stablev1.16.0
The Nickel interpreter CLI
59
nickel-lang-lsp
stablev1.16.0
NLS: A language server for the Nickel configuration language.
Core Metrics
| nickel-lang-core | nickel-lang-cli | nickel-lang-lsp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 61 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 50.6K | 31.6K | 24.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.7K | 523 | 109 |
| Dependents | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 22 | 22 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 29d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 2y 8m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
nickel-lang-core
Maintenance
20
Quality
9
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
nickel-lang-cli
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
nickel-lang-lsp
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nickel-lang-core | nickel-lang-cli | nickel-lang-lsp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.0 | 1.16.0 | 1.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 57 | 17 | 34 |
| Crate Size | 581KB | 104KB | 148KB |
| Features | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 13.6% | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •nickel-lang-cli leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nickel-lang-core has the most downloads (50.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nickel-lang-core is pre-1.0 — API may change.