Decision Workspace
filetree-traversing vs build-fs-tree vs merkle_hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
filetree-traversing
growingv0.1.10
A Rust library for working with file trees
55
build-fs-tree
growingv0.8.1
Generate a filesystem tree from a macro or a YAML tree
56
merkle_hash
growingv3.8.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
Core Metrics
| filetree-traversing | build-fs-tree | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 55 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 10.6K | 1.8M | 142.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 146.5K | 11.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 100 | 234 |
| Releases | 10 | 20 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 653d ago | 146d ago | 362d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 4y 11m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
filetree-traversing
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
build-fs-tree
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
merkle_hash
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| filetree-traversing | build-fs-tree | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.10 | 0.8.1 | 3.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 13KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 40.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •build-fs-tree has the most downloads (1.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 234 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ filetree-traversing has not been updated in over a year.
- •filetree-traversing, build-fs-tree are pre-1.0 — API may change.