Decision Workspace
redox-core vs hjkl-buffer vs ropey
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
redox-core
experimentalv0.6.1
Core text editing primitives for the redox-editor project
59
hjkl-buffer
experimentalv0.28.0
Rope-backed text buffer with cursor and edits. Pre-1.0 churn.
63
ropey
growingv1.6.1
A fast and robust text rope for Rust
Core Metrics
| redox-core | hjkl-buffer | ropey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 59 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 360 | 7.1K | 6.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.7K | 987.1K |
| Dependents | 14 | 308 | 3.2K |
| Releases | 12 | 43 | 44 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | today | 296d ago |
| Age | 3m | 1m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
redox-core
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
hjkl-buffer
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ropey
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| redox-core | hjkl-buffer | ropey | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.28.0 | 1.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 42KB | 119KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.8% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.95 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ropey leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ropey is depended on by 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •redox-core, hjkl-buffer are pre-1.0 — API may change.