Decision Workspace
ai-trash vs spacefree vs trash-cli-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
ai-trash
experimentalv1.0.0
Move files to system trash — safe alternative to rm. Works with Claude Code deny policies.
46
spacefree
experimentalv0.9.1
Ultra-fast file deletion CLI tool (supports trash)
45
trash-cli-rs
experimentalv1.0.0
A cross-platform command-line tool to move files to trash
Core Metrics
| ai-trash | spacefree | trash-cli-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 46 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 18 | 34 | 72 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 64d ago | 68d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
ai-trash
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
spacefree
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
trash-cli-rs
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ai-trash | spacefree | trash-cli-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.9.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 29KB | 43KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •spacefree leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •trash-cli-rs has the most downloads (72), suggesting wider adoption.
- •spacefree is pre-1.0 — API may change.