Decision Workspace
ai-trash vs trash-cli-rs vs spacefree
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
ai-trash
experimentalv1.0.0
Move files to system trash — safe alternative to rm. Works with Claude Code deny policies.
47
trash-cli-rs
experimentalv1.0.0
A cross-platform command-line tool to move files to trash
44
spacefree
experimentalv0.9.1
Ultra-fast file deletion CLI tool (supports trash)
Core Metrics
| ai-trash | trash-cli-rs | spacefree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 47 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 22 | 88 | 41 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 113d ago | 84d ago | 117d ago |
| Age | 3m | 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
ai-trash
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
trash-cli-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
spacefree
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ai-trash | trash-cli-rs | spacefree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 43KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •trash-cli-rs leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •spacefree is pre-1.0 — API may change.