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tree-sitter-loader vs tree-sitter vs tree-sitter-highlight
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
tree-sitter-loader
growingv0.26.9
Locates, builds, and loads tree-sitter grammars at runtime
74
tree-sitter
growingv0.26.9
Rust bindings to the Tree-sitter parsing library
74
tree-sitter-highlight
growingv0.26.9
Library for performing syntax highlighting with Tree-sitter
Core Metrics
| tree-sitter-loader | tree-sitter | tree-sitter-highlight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 74 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 819.4K | 21.2M | 3.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 34.7K | 3.0M | 152.9K |
| Dependents | 231 | 17.4K | 1.3K |
| Releases | 37 | 76 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 6d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 8y | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
tree-sitter-loader
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
tree-sitter
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tree-sitter-highlight
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| tree-sitter-loader | tree-sitter | tree-sitter-highlight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.26.9 | 0.26.9 | 0.26.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 200KB | 19KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.84 | 1.77 | 1.84 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tree-sitter leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tree-sitter is depended on by 17.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.