Decision Workspace
cap-directories vs directories vs dirs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
Capability-based standard directories for config, cache and other data
A tiny mid-level library that provides platform-specific standard locations of directories for config, cache and other data on Linux, Windows and macOS by leveraging the mechanisms defined by the XDG base/user directory specifications on Linux, the Known Folder API on Windows, and the Standard Directory guidelines on macOS.
A tiny low-level library that provides platform-specific standard locations of directories for config, cache and other data on Linux, Windows, macOS and Redox by leveraging the mechanisms defined by the XDG base/user directory specifications on Linux, the Known Folder API on Windows, and the Standard Directory guidelines on macOS.
Core Metrics
| cap-directories | directories | dirs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 54 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 118.7K | 54.5M | 232.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 3.9M | 19.0M |
| Dependents | 30 | 22.4K | 89.4K |
| Releases | 89 | 43 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 99d ago | 498d ago | 498d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 8y 5m | 10y 6m |
Health Breakdown
Technical Details
| cap-directories | directories | dirs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.2 | 6.0.0 | 6.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 18KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cap-directories leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dirs has the most downloads (232.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dirs is depended on by 89.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ directories, dirs have not been updated in over a year.