Decision Workspace
dossier-dotfiles vs xdg-config-stow vs dirs-lite
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
dossier-dotfiles
experimentalv0.0.0
Yet another, _blazingly fast_ dotfiles manager, one that supports multiple environments, and respects the Git configuration of the dotfiles repository.
48
xdg-config-stow
experimentalv0.1.6
XDG-centric GNU stow replacement for dotfile management
60
dirs-lite
experimentalv1.0.2
Get platform-specific config, data, and cache directories. Supports XDG-style on macOS. No dependencies.
Core Metrics
| dossier-dotfiles | xdg-config-stow | dirs-lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 48 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 34 | 67 | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 7 | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Releases | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 112d ago | 62d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 3m | 2m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
dossier-dotfiles
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
xdg-config-stow
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
dirs-lite
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dossier-dotfiles | xdg-config-stow | dirs-lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.0 | 0.1.6 | 1.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 40KB | 21KB | 11KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dirs-lite leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dossier-dotfiles, xdg-config-stow are pre-1.0 — API may change.