Decision Workspace
vtcode-design vs vtcode-ui vs ratatui-themekit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
vtcode-design
experimentalv0.123.10
Centralized design system for VT Code: unified color conversion, style bridging, design constants, layout, and base widget primitives
53
vtcode-ui
experimentalv0.128.4
Unified UI crate for VT Code: design system, theme registry, and TUI framework
63
ratatui-themekit
experimentalv0.6.1
Semantic theme system for ratatui — 11 themes, widget builders, full-screen canvas, zebra rows, state-aware styles, NO_COLOR
Core Metrics
| vtcode-design | vtcode-ui | ratatui-themekit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 53 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 155 | 300 | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 9 | 14 | 18 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 34d ago | 30d ago | 98d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
vtcode-design
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
vtcode-ui
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
ratatui-themekit
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| vtcode-design | vtcode-ui | ratatui-themekit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.123.10 | 0.128.4 | 0.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 42 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 384KB | 52KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ratatui-themekit leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.