Decision Workspace
dirscent vs dir_lines_streamer vs walkdir
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
dirscent
growingv0.1.0
Directory descent
37
dir_lines_streamer
growingv0.2.0
Read files inside a directory line-by-line, one file after the other (in human-alphabetical order)
60
walkdir
growingv2.5.0
Recursively walk a directory.
Core Metrics
| dirscent | dir_lines_streamer | walkdir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 37 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 3.4K | 376.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 4 | 25.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 65.5K |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 734d ago | 2615d ago | 756d ago |
| Age | 2y | 7y 2m | 10y 6m |
Health Breakdown
dirscent
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
dir_lines_streamer
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
walkdir
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dirscent | dir_lines_streamer | walkdir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | ISC | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Unlicense/MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 9KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •walkdir leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •walkdir is depended on by 65.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dirscent, dir_lines_streamer, walkdir have not been updated in over a year.
- •dirscent, dir_lines_streamer are pre-1.0 — API may change.