Decision Workspace
xcstrings-mcp vs xcrun vs xrun
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
xcstrings-mcp
experimentalv1.3.1
MCP server for iOS/macOS .xcstrings localization file management
53
xcrun
growingv1.0.4
A simple way to get macOS/iOS SDK paths using xcrun.
46
xrun
growingv0.16.0
Command Line Tools for macOS. With xrun you can run Xcode unit tests faster through the terminal.
Core Metrics
| xcstrings-mcp | xcrun | xrun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 53 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 88 | 8.5K | 16.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 88 | 37 | 21 |
| Dependents | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 2102d ago | 112d ago |
| Age | 7d | 5y 9m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
xcstrings-mcp
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
xcrun
Maintenance
9
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
xrun
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| xcstrings-mcp | xcrun | xrun | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.1 | 1.0.4 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Zlib | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 244KB | 3KB | 1.2MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xcrun leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xrun has the most downloads (16.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ xcrun has not been updated in over a year.
- •xrun is pre-1.0 — API may change.