Decision Workspace
tinct vs spectrum-theme vs catppuccin
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
tinct
experimentalv0.1.2
Perceptual (OKLCH) seed-to-palette derivation, plus a contrast-gated syntax-highlight palette, for the Merely family (Woodshed, Strophe, Mere). A theme is a few seed colours; the full palette is derived.
48
spectrum-theme
experimentalv0.2.0
Typed theme-token engine facade
69
catppuccin
stablev2.8.0
🦀 Soothing pastel theme for Rust.
Core Metrics
| tinct | spectrum-theme | catppuccin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 48 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 62 | 52 | 89.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.7K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 715 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 13d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 16d | 26d | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
tinct
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
spectrum-theme
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
catppuccin
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| tinct | spectrum-theme | catppuccin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.2.0 | 2.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 15KB | 177KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •catppuccin leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •catppuccin is depended on by 715 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tinct, spectrum-theme are pre-1.0 — API may change.