Decision Workspace
ai-trash vs rip2 vs spacefree
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
ai-trash
experimentalv1.0.0
Move files to system trash — safe alternative to rm. Works with Claude Code deny policies.
46
rip2
growingv0.9.6
rip: a safe and ergonomic alternative to rm
46
spacefree
experimentalv0.9.1
Ultra-fast file deletion CLI tool (supports trash)
Core Metrics
| ai-trash | rip2 | spacefree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 11 | 21.3K | 30 |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 77 | 17 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 21 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 95d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 5d | 1y 11m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
ai-trash
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
rip2
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
spacefree
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ai-trash | rip2 | spacefree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.9.6 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0+ | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 17 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 25KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ai-trash leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rip2 has the most downloads (21.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rip2, spacefree are pre-1.0 — API may change.