Decision Workspace
spire-ai-macros vs vex-macros vs simple-agents-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
spire-ai-macros
experimentalv0.1.3
Derive macros for spire-ai
55
vex-macros
experimentalv1.6.0
Procedural macros for the VEX protocol
51
simple-agents-macros
experimentalv0.2.31
Procedural macros for SimpleAgents - derive macros for schemas and partial types
Core Metrics
| spire-ai-macros | vex-macros | simple-agents-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 55 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 67 | 310 | 434 |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 162 | 158 |
| Dependents | 3 | 15 | 49 |
| Releases | 3 | 18 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 33d ago | 6d ago | today |
| Age | 1m | 3m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
spire-ai-macros
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
vex-macros
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
simple-agents-macros
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| spire-ai-macros | vex-macros | simple-agents-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.6.0 | 0.2.31 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 4KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vex-macros leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simple-agents-macros has the most downloads (434), suggesting wider adoption.
- •spire-ai-macros, simple-agents-macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.