Decision Workspace
dir_indexer vs standard_paths vs rust_ls
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
dir_indexer
growingv0.0.2
The project is a Rust library for indexing and retrieving file paths within a directory tree
52
standard_paths
growingv2.1.0
A port of QStandardPaths class which provides methods for accessing standard paths on the local filesystem (config, cache, user directories and etc.).
36
rust_ls
growingv0.1.0
A tool to list directory contents
Core Metrics
| dir_indexer | standard_paths | rust_ls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 52 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 72.0K | 33.9K | 1.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.2K | 806 | 19 |
| Dependents | 65 | 154 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 995d ago | 967d ago | 1006d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 8y 3m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
dir_indexer
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
standard_paths
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
rust_ls
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dir_indexer | standard_paths | rust_ls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 2.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 14KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •standard_paths leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dir_indexer has the most downloads (72.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •standard_paths is depended on by 154 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dir_indexer, standard_paths, rust_ls have not been updated in over a year.
- •dir_indexer, rust_ls are pre-1.0 — API may change.