Decision Workspace
nickel-lang-core vs nickel-lang-cli vs nickel-lang-vector
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
nickel-lang-core
growingv0.18.0
Programmable configuration files.
62
nickel-lang-cli
stablev1.17.0
The Nickel interpreter CLI
59
nickel-lang-vector
growingv0.2.0
Persistent vectors for Nickel
Core Metrics
| nickel-lang-core | nickel-lang-cli | nickel-lang-vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 62 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 92.9K | 33.3K | 63.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.2K | 0 | 9.1K |
| Dependents | 78 | 0 | 20 |
| Releases | 23 | 23 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 40d ago | 34d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 3y | 3y | 1y 8m |
Health Breakdown
nickel-lang-core
Maintenance
20
Quality
9
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
nickel-lang-cli
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
nickel-lang-vector
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nickel-lang-core | nickel-lang-cli | nickel-lang-vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.0 | 1.17.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 57 | 15 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 591KB | 104KB | 19KB |
| Features | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 13.0% | 8.7% | 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 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nickel-lang-core has the most downloads (92.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nickel-lang-core, nickel-lang-vector are pre-1.0 — API may change.