Decision Workspace
ripvec vs tokenix vs ripvec-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
ripvec
experimentalv4.1.15
Semantic code search CLI — like ripgrep but for meaning
45
tokenix
experimentalv0.55.0
Semantic search, symbol graphs, secrets scanning, output filters, and CLI hooks that save 60-90% LLM tokens
60
ripvec-core
experimentalv4.1.15
Semantic code + document search engine. Cacheless static-embedding + cross-encoder rerank by default; optional ModernBERT/BGE transformer engines with GPU backends. Tree-sitter chunking, hybrid BM25 + PageRank, composable ranking layers.
Core Metrics
| ripvec | tokenix | ripvec-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 45 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0K | 885 | 1.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| Releases | 59 | 54 | 59 |
| Last Updated | 39d ago | 2d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 3m | 1m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
ripvec
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
tokenix
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ripvec-core
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ripvec | tokenix | ripvec-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.1.15 | 0.55.0 | 4.1.15 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 22 | 32 | 60 |
| Crate Size | 56KB | 491KB | 370KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89.0 | — | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ripvec-core leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ripvec-core is depended on by 354 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tokenix is pre-1.0 — API may change.