Decision Workspace
sparkle-mcp vs franken-agent-detection vs ironflow-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
sparkle-mcp
experimentalv0.7.0
Sparkle AI Collaboration Identity Framework MCP server
60
franken-agent-detection
experimentalv0.1.8
Local coding-agent installation detection via filesystem probes
59
ironflow-core
experimentalv2.18.0
Rust workflow engine with Claude Code native agent support
Core Metrics
| sparkle-mcp | franken-agent-detection | ironflow-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 10.7K | 1.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 10 | 8 | 184 |
| Releases | 22 | 5 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 56d ago | 5d ago | today |
| Age | 6m | 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
sparkle-mcp
Maintenance
16
Quality
7
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
franken-agent-detection
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ironflow-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| sparkle-mcp | franken-agent-detection | ironflow-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.1.8 | 2.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 26 | 17 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 3.8MB | 976KB | 171KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.94 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •franken-agent-detection leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ironflow-core is depended on by 184 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •sparkle-mcp, franken-agent-detection are pre-1.0 — API may change.