Decision Workspace
scribe vs hjkl-buffer vs kode-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
scribe
growingv0.10.0
Text editor toolkit.
59
hjkl-buffer
experimentalv0.28.0
Rope-backed text buffer with cursor and edits. Pre-1.0 churn.
54
kode-core
experimentalv0.5.2
Framework-agnostic text editor core — buffer, selection, undo, and edit primitives built on ropey
Core Metrics
| scribe | hjkl-buffer | kode-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 59 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 187.2K | 7.1K | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 14 | 308 | 38 |
| Releases | 66 | 43 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 52d ago | today | 2d ago |
| Age | 11y 3m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
scribe
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
hjkl-buffer
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
kode-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| scribe | hjkl-buffer | kode-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 0.28.0 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 42KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.95 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hjkl-buffer leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •scribe has the most downloads (187.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hjkl-buffer is depended on by 308 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.