Decision Workspace
exclude_from_backups vs async-tempfile vs asimeow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
exclude_from_backups
stablev1.1.0
Mark files or directories as excluded from backups (for Time Machine on macOS). Can be used to prevent caches and temporary files from bloating backups. Includes both a library interface and a basic command-line executable.
57
async-tempfile
growingv0.7.0
Automatically deleted async I/O temporary files.
47
asimeow
growingv0.2.1
A tool for managing macOS Time Machine exclusions for developer's workspaces
Core Metrics
| exclude_from_backups | async-tempfile | asimeow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 57 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 11.9K | 2.1M | 7.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 92.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 153 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 7 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 26d ago | 458d ago | 286d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 3y 7m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
exclude_from_backups
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
async-tempfile
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
asimeow
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| exclude_from_backups | async-tempfile | asimeow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 13KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •exclude_from_backups leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-tempfile has the most downloads (2.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •async-tempfile is depended on by 153 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ async-tempfile has not been updated in over a year.
- •async-tempfile, asimeow are pre-1.0 — API may change.