Decision Workspace
cap-fs-ext vs notify vs tempfile
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
cap-fs-ext
stablev4.0.2
Extension traits for `Dir`, `File`, etc.
77
notify
stablev8.2.0
Cross-platform filesystem notification library
75
tempfile
stablev3.27.0
A library for managing temporary files and directories.
Core Metrics
| cap-fs-ext | notify | tempfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 77 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 8.4M | 86.8M | 501.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 772.8K | 7.5M | 37.3M |
| Dependents | 409 | 20.1K | 197.6K |
| Releases | 84 | 81 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 40d ago | 41d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 11y 3m | 10y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cap-fs-ext
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
notify
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tempfile
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cap-fs-ext | notify | tempfile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.2 | 8.2.0 | 3.27.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT | CC0-1.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 20 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 39KB | 45KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | 1.63 |
| Owners | 2 | 5 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •notify leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tempfile has the most downloads (501.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tempfile is depended on by 197.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.