Decision Workspace
path_jail vs strict-path vs codewalk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
path_jail
experimentalv0.4.0
A secure filesystem sandbox. Restricts paths to a root directory, preventing traversal attacks.
55
strict-path
experimentalv0.2.3
Secure path handling for untrusted input. Prevents directory traversal, symlink escapes, and 19+ real-world CVE attack patterns.
52
codewalk
experimentalv0.3.0
Walk code trees with binary detection, bounded reads, and scanner-oriented filtering
Core Metrics
| path_jail | strict-path | codewalk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 55 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 8.4K | 3.5K | 50.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 15.7K |
| Dependents | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Releases | 5 | 18 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 53d ago | 71d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 6m | 10m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
path_jail
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
strict-path
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
codewalk
Maintenance
17
Quality
8
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| path_jail | strict-path | codewalk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.2.3 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 145KB | 49KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.76 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •path_jail leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •codewalk has the most downloads (50.1K), suggesting wider adoption.