Decision Workspace
tree-sitter-lua vs tree-sitter-r vs tree-sitter-elm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
tree-sitter-lua
growingv0.5.0
Lua grammar for tree-sitter
69
tree-sitter-r
stablev1.3.0
R grammar for tree-sitter
66
tree-sitter-elm
stablev5.9.4
Elm grammar for tree-sitter
Core Metrics
| tree-sitter-lua | tree-sitter-r | tree-sitter-elm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 69 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7M | 443.4K | 149.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 308.6K | 119.0K | 13.2K |
| Dependents | 1.9K | 925 | 177 |
| Releases | 23 | 8 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 137d ago | 24d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 4y 10m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
tree-sitter-lua
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
tree-sitter-r
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
18
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
tree-sitter-elm
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| tree-sitter-lua | tree-sitter-r | tree-sitter-elm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 1.3.0 | 5.9.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 175KB | 129KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 3 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •tree-sitter-r leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tree-sitter-lua has the most downloads (2.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tree-sitter-lua is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tree-sitter-lua is pre-1.0 — API may change.