Decision Workspace
ms-codec vs ms-cli vs mk-codec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
ms-codec
experimentalv0.7.0
Reference implementation of the ms1 (HRP `ms`) backup format — BIP-93 codex32 directly applied to secret material (BIP-39 entropy, BIP-32 master seed, xpriv).
49
ms-cli
experimentalv0.14.0
Companion CLI for ms-codec — engrave-friendly BIP-39 entropy backups (the ms1 format).
55
mk-codec
experimentalv0.4.2
Reference implementation of the Mnemonic Key (MK) backup format for engravable BIP 32 xpub backups
Core Metrics
| ms-codec | ms-cli | mk-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 49 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 301 | 3.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 619 | 0 | 779 |
| Dependents | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| Releases | 12 | 17 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 20d ago | 4d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
ms-codec
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
ms-cli
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
mk-codec
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ms-codec | ms-cli | mk-codec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.14.0 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Unlicense | MIT OR Unlicense | MIT OR Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 105KB | 99KB | 103KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mk-codec leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ms-codec has the most downloads (3.4K), suggesting wider adoption.