Decision Workspace
simple-agents-macros vs neuron-tool-macros vs vex-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
simple-agents-macros
experimentalv0.2.31
Procedural macros for SimpleAgents - derive macros for schemas and partial types
56
neuron-tool-macros
experimentalv0.2.1
Derive macro for LLM tool definitions — generates JSON Schema and dispatch code from a Rust struct
55
vex-macros
experimentalv1.6.0
Procedural macros for the VEX protocol
Core Metrics
| simple-agents-macros | neuron-tool-macros | vex-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 434 | 121 | 310 |
| 30d Downloads | 158 | 49 | 162 |
| Dependents | 49 | 3 | 15 |
| Releases | 25 | 4 | 18 |
| Last Updated | today | 32d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
simple-agents-macros
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
neuron-tool-macros
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
vex-macros
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| simple-agents-macros | neuron-tool-macros | vex-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.31 | 0.2.1 | 1.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 11KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.90 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •neuron-tool-macros leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simple-agents-macros has the most downloads (434), suggesting wider adoption.
- •simple-agents-macros, neuron-tool-macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.