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tree-sitter-capnp vs tree-sitter vs tree-sitter-highlight
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
tree-sitter-capnp
growingv1.5.0
Cap'n Proto grammar for tree-sitter
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
Core Metrics
| tree-sitter-capnp | tree-sitter | tree-sitter-highlight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 73 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 9.2K | 16.1M | 3.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 2.3M | 105.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 10.1K | 1.0K |
| Releases | 8 | 74 | 47 |
| Last Updated | 986d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 7y 10m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
tree-sitter-capnp
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
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
Technical Details
| tree-sitter-capnp | tree-sitter | tree-sitter-highlight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.0 | 0.26.7 | 0.26.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 197KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | 1.84 |
| Owners | 1 | 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.
- •⚠ tree-sitter-capnp has not been updated in over a year.
- •tree-sitter, tree-sitter-highlight are pre-1.0 — API may change.