Decision Workspace
vim-line vs hjkl-ratatui vs vimltui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
vim-line
experimentalv7.4.5
A line-oriented vim motions library for TUI applications
59
hjkl-ratatui
experimentalv0.25.0
Deprecated shim for hjkl-editor-tui. Use hjkl-editor-tui instead.
57
vimltui
experimentalv0.2.11
A self-contained, embeddable Vim editor for Ratatui TUI applications
Core Metrics
| vim-line | hjkl-ratatui | vimltui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 1.8K | 390 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 177 | 68 | 21 |
| Releases | 95 | 38 | 13 |
| Last Updated | today | 8d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
vim-line
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
hjkl-ratatui
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
vimltui
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| vim-line | hjkl-ratatui | vimltui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 7.4.5 | 0.25.0 | 0.2.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 20KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.95 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vim-line leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vim-line is depended on by 177 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •hjkl-ratatui, vimltui are pre-1.0 — API may change.