Decision Workspace
cpdir vs recursive_copy vs cp_r
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
cpdir
growingv0.1.0
Command-line utility for copying directory structure between two locations.
48
recursive_copy
experimentalv1.2.1
A minimal, safe, and portable recursive copy library for Unix systems
47
cp_r
growingv0.5.2
Copy files and directories recursively, preserving mtime and permissions
Core Metrics
| cpdir | recursive_copy | cp_r | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 197 | 83.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 38 | 7.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1085d ago | 16d ago | 536d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 4m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
cpdir
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
recursive_copy
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cp_r
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| cpdir | recursive_copy | cp_r | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.2.1 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 408KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 60.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.68.2 | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •recursive_copy leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cp_r has the most downloads (83.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cpdir, cp_r have not been updated in over a year.
- •cpdir, cp_r are pre-1.0 — API may change.