Decision Workspace
get_dir vs workspace_root vs dir-diff
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
get_dir
growingv0.5.0
A utility to get directory
57
workspace_root
growingv0.2.0
A utility to get workspace root
55
dir-diff
growingv0.3.3
Do two directories have different contents?
Core Metrics
| get_dir | workspace_root | dir-diff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 57 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 379.9K | 92.0K | 8.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 63.1K | 6.4K | 253.9K |
| Dependents | 4 | 201 | 944 |
| Releases | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 298d ago | 298d ago | 909d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 1y 3m | 9y 2m |
Health Breakdown
get_dir
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
workspace_root
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
dir-diff
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| get_dir | workspace_root | dir-diff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 8KB | 7KB |
| Features | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85.0 | 1.66 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •workspace_root leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dir-diff has the most downloads (8.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dir-diff is depended on by 944 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dir-diff has not been updated in over a year.