Decision Workspace
configr vs cfgmatic-paths vs dir_spec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
configr
growingv0.8.0
The dead easy way to use config files in your project
56
cfgmatic-paths
experimentalv3.0.1
Cross-platform configuration path discovery following XDG and platform conventions
49
dir_spec
experimentalv0.5.0
A cross-platform Rust library for resolving XDG and platform-specific directories with proper fallbacks.
Core Metrics
| configr | cfgmatic-paths | dir_spec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 56 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 11.7K | 356 | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 81 | 652 |
| Dependents | 18 | 35 | 27 |
| Releases | 8 | 15 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1764d ago | 35d ago | 210d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 1m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
configr
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
cfgmatic-paths
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
dir_spec
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| configr | cfgmatic-paths | dir_spec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 3.0.1 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 21KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cfgmatic-paths leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •configr has the most downloads (11.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ configr has not been updated in over a year.
- •configr, dir_spec are pre-1.0 — API may change.