Decision Workspace
xnano vs nanorust vs hjkl-syntax-tui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
xnano
experimentalv0.1.6
Text editor (inspired by nano) with syntax highlighting, themes, soft line-wrap, etc. Written from the ground-up in Rust. Tested with MacOS, Linux, Windows, BSD.
34
nanorust
experimentalv0.1.0
A terminal-based text editor written in Rust, inspired by GNU nano
51
hjkl-syntax-tui
experimentalv0.33.5
Ratatui adapter for hjkl-syntax: converts renderer-agnostic RenderOutput spans to ratatui Span/Line and routes DiagSigns to hjkl_buffer::Sign.
Core Metrics
| xnano | nanorust | hjkl-syntax-tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 34 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 144 | 325 | 308 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Releases | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 275d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 2m | 9m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
xnano
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
nanorust
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
hjkl-syntax-tui
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xnano | nanorust | hjkl-syntax-tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.1.0 | 0.33.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 56KB | 39KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hjkl-syntax-tui leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nanorust has the most downloads (325), suggesting wider adoption.