Decision Workspace
vtcode-ghostty-core vs par-term-emu-core-rust vs memterm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
vtcode-ghostty-core
experimentalv0.128.4
Pure-Rust VT terminal emulator core for VT Code, inspired by Ghostty
61
par-term-emu-core-rust
experimentalv0.45.0
Comprehensive terminal emulator library in Rust with Python bindings - VT100/VT220/VT320/VT420/VT520 support, PTY, Sixel/iTerm2/Kitty graphics
34
memterm
growingv0.1.0
Inmemory terminal emulator
Core Metrics
| vtcode-ghostty-core | par-term-emu-core-rust | memterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 61 | 34 |
| Total Downloads | 294 | 3.0K | 957 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 2 | 112 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 60 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 4d ago | 553d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
vtcode-ghostty-core
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
par-term-emu-core-rust
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
memterm
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| vtcode-ghostty-core | par-term-emu-core-rust | memterm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.128.4 | 0.45.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 52 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 1.8MB | 110KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.90 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •par-term-emu-core-rust leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •par-term-emu-core-rust is depended on by 112 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ memterm has not been updated in over a year.