Decision Workspace
mkstemp vs mktemp-rs vs temp-dir
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
30
mkstemp
growingv0.2.0
A quick mkstemp/mkdtemp implementation for rust. Provides temp files and dirs.
39
mktemp-rs
growingv0.2.0
A thin wrapper around libc's mkstemps and mkdtemp
64
temp-dir
growingv0.2.0
Simple temporary directory with cleanup
Core Metrics
| mkstemp | mktemp-rs | temp-dir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 30 | 39 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 58.1K | 5.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 4.3K | 328.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 12 | 2.2K |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 3759d ago | 2652d ago | 46d ago |
| Age | 10y 4m | 7y 3m | 5y |
Health Breakdown
mkstemp
Maintenance
3
Quality
9
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
mktemp-rs
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
temp-dir
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mkstemp | mktemp-rs | temp-dir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 9KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •temp-dir leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •temp-dir is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mkstemp, mktemp-rs have not been updated in over a year.