Decision Workspace
protobuf-ast-parser vs oxionnx-proto vs merman-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
protobuf-ast-parser
experimentalv0.1.0
A Protocol Buffers (proto2/proto3) parser that produces a typed AST with comments
63
oxionnx-proto
experimentalv0.1.4
ONNX protobuf parser for OxiONNX — zero-dependency wire format decoder
62
merman-core
experimentalv0.7.0
Mermaid parser + semantic model (headless; parity-focused).
Core Metrics
| protobuf-ast-parser | oxionnx-proto | merman-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 63 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 228 | 2.9K | 10.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 3.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 20 | 45 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 197d ago | 35d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 6m | 3m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
protobuf-ast-parser
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
oxionnx-proto
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
merman-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| protobuf-ast-parser | oxionnx-proto | merman-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.4 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 33KB | 338KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •oxionnx-proto leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •merman-core has the most downloads (10.5K), suggesting wider adoption.