Decision Workspace
textual-rs-macros vs gilt-derive vs rxtui-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
textual-rs-macros
experimentalv0.3.16
Procedural macros for the textual-rs TUI framework
60
gilt-derive
experimentalv1.4.1
Derive macros for the gilt terminal formatting library
51
rxtui-macros
experimentalv0.1.8
Procedural macros for the rxtui terminal UI framework
Core Metrics
| textual-rs-macros | gilt-derive | rxtui-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 60 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 522 | 336 | 2.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 17 | 25 | 9 |
| Releases | 7 | 20 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 44d ago | 19d ago | 147d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
textual-rs-macros
Maintenance
10
Quality
8
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
gilt-derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
rxtui-macros
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| textual-rs-macros | gilt-derive | rxtui-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.16 | 1.4.1 | 0.1.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 33KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 71.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gilt-derive leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rxtui-macros has the most downloads (2.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •textual-rs-macros, rxtui-macros are pre-1.0 — API may change.