Decision Workspace
fs-utils vs pshell vs remove_dir_all
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
fs-utils
growingv1.1.4
Utilities to help working with the filesytem
62
pshell
growingv1.0.17
Works out if this is running from inside a shell, and if so, which one.
59
remove_dir_all
growingv1.0.0
A safe, reliable implementation of remove_dir_all for Windows
Core Metrics
| fs-utils | pshell | remove_dir_all | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 62 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 413.4K | 21.0K | 117.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 11.1K | 0 | 2.6M |
| Dependents | 31 | 91 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 7 | 16 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 2305d ago | 179d ago | 549d ago |
| Age | 9y 10m | 4y 1m | 9y 2m |
Health Breakdown
fs-utils
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
pshell
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
remove_dir_all
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fs-utils | pshell | remove_dir_all | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.4 | 1.0.17 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 13KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pshell leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •remove_dir_all has the most downloads (117.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •remove_dir_all is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fs-utils, remove_dir_all have not been updated in over a year.