Decision Workspace
runkon-anthropic vs kimetsu-agent vs claude-code-agent-sdk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
runkon-anthropic
experimentalv0.6.1-alpha
Anthropic API client and Claude agent executor for runkon-flow. Supports both direct API calls and headless Claude CLI subprocesses.
58
kimetsu-agent
experimentalv0.5.5
Transport-neutral agent runtime for kimetsu: tools, prompts, verify-loop, providers (claude_code, anthropic).
56
claude-code-agent-sdk
experimentalv0.1.39
Rust SDK for Claude Code CLI with bidirectional streaming, hooks, custom tools, and plugin support
Core Metrics
| runkon-anthropic | kimetsu-agent | claude-code-agent-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 58 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 132 | 157 | 2.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Releases | 6 | 7 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 1d ago | 102d ago |
| Age | 17d | 2d | 4m |
Health Breakdown
runkon-anthropic
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
kimetsu-agent
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
claude-code-agent-sdk
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| runkon-anthropic | kimetsu-agent | claude-code-agent-sdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1-alpha | 0.5.5 | 0.1.39 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 149KB | 95KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.90 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kimetsu-agent leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •claude-code-agent-sdk has the most downloads (2.1K), suggesting wider adoption.