Decision Workspace
copy-glob vs polykill vs copy_to_output
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
copy-glob
experimentalv0.1.2
A small utility to copy files to an output directory using glob syntax
55
polykill
stablev1.6.0
Lightweight command line utility for removing dependencies and build artifacts from unused projects.
52
copy_to_output
growingv2.2.0
A small rust library to copy files/folders from the project directory to the output directory
Core Metrics
| copy-glob | polykill | copy_to_output | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 55 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 31.7K | 60.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 36 | 2.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Releases | 3 | 30 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 293d ago | 112d ago | 829d ago |
| Age | 9m | 2y 11m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
copy-glob
Maintenance
9
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
polykill
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
copy_to_output
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| copy-glob | polykill | copy_to_output | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.6.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 22KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.78 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •polykill leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •copy_to_output has the most downloads (60.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ copy_to_output has not been updated in over a year.
- •copy-glob is pre-1.0 — API may change.