Decision Workspace
dirdocs vs prettier-ls vs kgls
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
dirdocs
experimentalv0.2.6
Generate terse, one-sentence documentation for files; plus Nushell-style directory viewers (dls, dtree) that surface .dirdocs.nu descriptions.
41
prettier-ls
growingv0.1.1
A Rust tool to list directories and files in a tree-like structure with customizable display options.
37
kgls
experimentalv0.10.10
A smart, adaptive ls replacement with modern features
Core Metrics
| dirdocs | prettier-ls | kgls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 41 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 1.7K | 844 |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 4 | 56 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Releases | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 172d ago | 491d ago | 84d ago |
| Age | 5m | 1y 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
dirdocs
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
prettier-ls
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
kgls
Maintenance
14
Quality
3
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dirdocs | prettier-ls | kgls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.6 | 0.1.1 | 0.10.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 52 | 2 | 39 |
| Crate Size | 506KB | 6KB | 4.0MB |
| Features | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dirdocs leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •prettier-ls has the most downloads (1.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ prettier-ls has not been updated in over a year.