Decision Workspace
keysort vs rmtree vs zoxide
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
keysort
growingv0.1.0-alpha.2C
Sort files/folders into character assigned directories
56
rmtree
growingv1.2.1
rmtree is a faster rm -rf
54
zoxide
growingv0.9.9
A smarter cd command for your terminal
Core Metrics
| keysort | rmtree | zoxide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1K | 1.5K | 215.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 21 | 4.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 1605d ago | 75d ago | 55d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 8m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
keysort
Maintenance
9
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
rmtree
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
zoxide
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| keysort | rmtree | zoxide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0-alpha.2C | 1.2.1 | 0.9.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 15KB | 146KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rmtree leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zoxide has the most downloads (215.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ keysort has not been updated in over a year.
- •keysort, zoxide are pre-1.0 — API may change.