Decision Workspace
shader-sense vs shader-sense-cli vs shader_language_server
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
shader-sense
stablev1.3.0
Library for runtime shader validation and symbol inspection
49
shader-sense-cli
experimentalv0.5.0
Command line interface for shader validation and symbol inspection
52
shader_language_server
stablev1.3.0
Language server for HLSL / GLSL / WGSL shaders using LSP protocol.
Core Metrics
| shader-sense | shader-sense-cli | shader_language_server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 49 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 9.1K | 2.0K | 10.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 344 | 10 | 317 |
| Dependents | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 19 | 8 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 55d ago | 55d ago | 55d ago |
| Age | 1y 3m | 7m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
shader-sense
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
shader-sense-cli
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
shader_language_server
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| shader-sense | shader-sense-cli | shader_language_server | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 0.5.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | non-standard | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 12 | 2 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 138KB | 11KB | 65KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •shader-sense leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •shader_language_server has the most downloads (10.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •shader-sense-cli is pre-1.0 — API may change.