Decision Workspace
fe2o3-highlight vs aisling vs charmed-lipgloss
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
fe2o3-highlight
experimentalv0.1.6
Lightweight syntax highlighter for the Fe2O3 terminal suite — source code (18 languages), email mode, HyperList, Markdown, LaTeX, plain text URLs.
58
aisling
experimentalv0.3.17
Embeddable terminal text effects and loaders for Rust TUI applications.
54
charmed-lipgloss
experimentalv0.2.0
Style definitions for terminal applications with support for colors, borders, and layout
Core Metrics
| fe2o3-highlight | aisling | charmed-lipgloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 58 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 18 | 669 | 74.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 4.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 141 | 43 |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 25d ago | 26d ago | 148d ago |
| Age | 25d | 29d | 5m |
Health Breakdown
fe2o3-highlight
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
aisling
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
charmed-lipgloss
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| fe2o3-highlight | aisling | charmed-lipgloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.3.17 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 64KB | 96KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aisling leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •charmed-lipgloss has the most downloads (74.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •aisling is depended on by 141 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.