Decision Workspace
solana-indexer-idl vs anchor-parser-macros vs anchor-dls
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
solana-indexer-idl
experimentalv0.1.0
A procedural macro for auto-generating Solana types from Anchor IDLs
48
anchor-parser-macros
experimentalv2.1.0
Internal proc-macro implementation detail of anchor-parser. Do not use directly.
48
anchor-dls
growingv0.1.7
Generate IDL for Anchor programs without initializing a workspace
Core Metrics
| solana-indexer-idl | anchor-parser-macros | anchor-dls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 48 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 34 | 146 | 5.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 66 | 10 |
| Dependents | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 31d ago | 10d ago | 390d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 1y |
Health Breakdown
solana-indexer-idl
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
anchor-parser-macros
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
anchor-dls
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| solana-indexer-idl | anchor-parser-macros | anchor-dls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 2.1.0 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 11KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •anchor-parser-macros leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •anchor-dls has the most downloads (5.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ anchor-dls has not been updated in over a year.
- •solana-indexer-idl, anchor-dls are pre-1.0 — API may change.