Decision Workspace
elif vs rm_rf vs rm-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
elif
growingv0.0.4
file and directory walker for Rust
43
rm_rf
growingv0.6.2
Force-remove a file/directory and all descendants
37
rm-rs
growingv0.2.3
A cross-platform alternative to `rm`
Core Metrics
| elif | rm_rf | rm-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 43 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 4.7K | 156.2K | 5.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 2.7K | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 240 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 15 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 659d ago | 1423d ago | 662d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 7y 4m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
elif
Maintenance
4
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
rm_rf
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
rm-rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| elif | rm_rf | rm-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.4 | 0.6.2 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 4KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 75.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rm_rf leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rm_rf is depended on by 240 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ elif, rm_rf, rm-rs have not been updated in over a year.