Decision Workspace
tic-tac-terminal vs xo-core vs cheshire_chess
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
tic-tac-terminal
growingv1.0.2
Tic-tac-toe in terminal! Play against another player locally or against the CPU (minimax algorithm).
46
xo-core
experimentalv0.2.0-alpha
A fast, reusable, and well-documented game engine for Tic-Tac-Toe (Noughts and Crosses) in Rust
54
cheshire_chess
experimentalv0.3.2
Terminal chess — play 10 AI personalities, 5.8M puzzles, 62 study lessons, live multiplayer, mini-games
Core Metrics
| tic-tac-terminal | xo-core | cheshire_chess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 46 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 731 | 262 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 846d ago | 332d ago | 115d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 11m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
tic-tac-terminal
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xo-core
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
cheshire_chess
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tic-tac-terminal | xo-core | cheshire_chess | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 0.2.0-alpha | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 9KB | 84KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cheshire_chess leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tic-tac-terminal has the most downloads (4.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ tic-tac-terminal has not been updated in over a year.
- •xo-core, cheshire_chess are pre-1.0 — API may change.