Decision Workspace
force_remove vs rm_rf vs walkdir
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
force_remove
growingv0.1.1
Adds functions to delete readonly files and directories.
43
rm_rf
growingv0.6.2
Force-remove a file/directory and all descendants
60
walkdir
growingv2.5.0
Recursively walk a directory.
Core Metrics
| force_remove | rm_rf | walkdir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 43 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 3.6K | 156.2K | 376.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 2.7K | 25.6M |
| Dependents | 1 | 240 | 65.5K |
| Releases | 2 | 15 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 2798d ago | 1423d ago | 756d ago |
| Age | 7y 8m | 7y 4m | 10y 6m |
Health Breakdown
force_remove
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
rm_rf
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
walkdir
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| force_remove | rm_rf | walkdir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.6.2 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR CC0-1.0 | Unlicense/MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 4KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 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.
- •⚠ force_remove, rm_rf, walkdir have not been updated in over a year.
- •force_remove, rm_rf are pre-1.0 — API may change.