Decision Workspace
tiles-tui-file-manager vs vimltui vs wasdf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
tiles-tui-file-manager
experimentalv14.117.0
A dual-pane TUI file manager built in Rust. Features include vim-style navigation, integrated text editor, git awareness, remote SSH browsing, and system monitoring.
61
vimltui
experimentalv0.2.11
A self-contained, embeddable Vim editor for Ratatui TUI applications
44
wasdf
experimentalv0.2.0
A keyboard-only TUI file manager built around WASD/hjkl navigation for mini-keyboards.
Core Metrics
| tiles-tui-file-manager | vimltui | wasdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 61 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 181 | 512 | 32 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Releases | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 95d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3m | 17d |
Health Breakdown
tiles-tui-file-manager
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
vimltui
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
wasdf
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tiles-tui-file-manager | vimltui | wasdf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 14.117.0 | 0.2.11 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 25 | 4 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 319KB | 60KB | 130KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.80 | 1.85 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vimltui leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vimltui, wasdf are pre-1.0 — API may change.