Decision Workspace
fsutils vs pshell vs remove_dir_all
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
fsutils
growingv0.1.7
An API for typical filesystem operations based on Bash commands
64
pshell
stablev1.0.17
Works out if this is running from inside a shell, and if so, which one.
58
remove_dir_all
growingv1.0.0
A safe, reliable implementation of remove_dir_all for Windows
Core Metrics
| fsutils | pshell | remove_dir_all | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 64 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 30.3K | 20.9K | 113.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 330 | 67 | 2.2M |
| Dependents | 48 | 89 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 1759d ago | 120d ago | 490d ago |
| Age | 6y | 3y 11m | 9y |
Health Breakdown
fsutils
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
pshell
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
remove_dir_all
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fsutils | pshell | remove_dir_all | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 1.0.17 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 13KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pshell leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •remove_dir_all has the most downloads (113.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •remove_dir_all is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fsutils, remove_dir_all have not been updated in over a year.
- •fsutils is pre-1.0 — API may change.