Decision Workspace
pikru vs mdbook-pikchr vs pikchr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
pikru
experimentalv1.2.1
A pure Rust implementation of pikchr, a PIC-like diagram markup language that generates SVG
44
mdbook-pikchr
growingv0.2.0
A mdbook preprocessor to render pikchr code blocks as images in your book
43
pikchr
growingv0.1.4
PIC-like diagramming language to SVG converter
Core Metrics
| pikru | mdbook-pikchr | pikchr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 44 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 924 | 11.6K | 49.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| Releases | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 188d ago | 450d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3y 7m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
pikru
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
mdbook-pikchr
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
pikchr
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pikru | mdbook-pikchr | pikchr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 176KB | 81KB | 79KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pikru leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pikchr has the most downloads (49.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pikchr has not been updated in over a year.
- •mdbook-pikchr, pikchr are pre-1.0 — API may change.