Decision Workspace
tree-sitter vs tree-sitter-highlight vs tree-sitter-language
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
tree-sitter
growingv0.26.7
Rust bindings to the Tree-sitter parsing library
73
tree-sitter-highlight
growingv0.26.7
Library for performing syntax highlighting with Tree-sitter
73
tree-sitter-language
growingv0.1.7
The tree-sitter Language type, used by the library and by language implementations
Core Metrics
| tree-sitter | tree-sitter-highlight | tree-sitter-language | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 16.1M | 3.1M | 8.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4M | 109.2K | 2.1M |
| Dependents | 10.1K | 1.0K | 4.9K |
| Releases | 74 | 47 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 13d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 7y 1m | 1y 7m |
Health Breakdown
tree-sitter
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tree-sitter-highlight
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tree-sitter-language
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| tree-sitter | tree-sitter-highlight | tree-sitter-language | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.26.7 | 0.26.7 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 197KB | 19KB | 8KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.77 | 1.84 | 1.77 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tree-sitter leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tree-sitter is depended on by 10.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.