Decision Workspace
rustz80 vs retroshield-z80-workbench vs kz80_c
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
rustz80
experimentalv0.8.0
A restricted Rust -> Z80 compiler: the dialect is also real Rust; emits a bootable .tap. The cell micro-VM that runs the output lives in the `cell80` crate.
47
retroshield-z80-workbench
experimentalv0.1.1
Z80 code generation framework for RetroShield projects
45
kz80_c
experimentalv0.1.1
A self-hosting C compiler for Z80 targeting RetroShield hardware
Core Metrics
| rustz80 | retroshield-z80-workbench | kz80_c | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 47 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 192 | 436 | 86 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 207d ago | 213d ago |
| Age | 21d | 6m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
rustz80
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
retroshield-z80-workbench
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
kz80_c
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rustz80 | retroshield-z80-workbench | kz80_c | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 97KB | 13KB | 69KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rustz80 leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •retroshield-z80-workbench has the most downloads (436), suggesting wider adoption.