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tree-sitter-cli vs tree-sitter-highlight vs tree-sitter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
tree-sitter-cli
growingv0.26.11
CLI tool for developing, testing, and using Tree-sitter parsers
75
tree-sitter-highlight
growingv0.26.11
Library for performing syntax highlighting with Tree-sitter
74
tree-sitter
growingv0.26.11
Rust bindings to the Tree-sitter parsing library
Core Metrics
| tree-sitter-cli | tree-sitter-highlight | tree-sitter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 75 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 781.9K | 3.6M | 27.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 16.3K | 107.4K | 2.5M |
| Dependents | 31 | 1.6K | 23.3K |
| Releases | 49 | 51 | 78 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 7y 4m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
tree-sitter-cli
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
tree-sitter-highlight
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tree-sitter
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| tree-sitter-cli | tree-sitter-highlight | tree-sitter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.26.11 | 0.26.11 | 0.26.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 41 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 186KB | 19KB | 202KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.77 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tree-sitter-highlight leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tree-sitter has the most downloads (27.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tree-sitter is depended on by 23.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.