Decision Workspace
nu-lint vs pedant-core vs pedant
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
nu-lint
experimentalv1.0.0
Linter for Nu shell scripts that helpfully suggests improvements
52
pedant-core
experimentalv0.8.0
Analysis engine for pedant: IR extraction, style checks, and capability detection
49
pedant
experimentalv0.16.0
An opinionated Rust linter, with special focus on AI-generated code
Core Metrics
| nu-lint | pedant-core | pedant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 52 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9K | 225 | 619 |
| 30d Downloads | 193 | 225 | 620 |
| Dependents | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Releases | 144 | 11 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 20d ago | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 5m | 6d | 26d |
Health Breakdown
nu-lint
Maintenance
18
Quality
8
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
pedant-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
pedant
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nu-lint | pedant-core | pedant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.8.0 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 30 | 17 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 802KB | 105KB | 38KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 18.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pedant-core leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nu-lint has the most downloads (4.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pedant-core, pedant are pre-1.0 — API may change.