Decision Workspace
path_macro2 vs trail vs path_jail
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
path_macro2
experimentalv0.1.3
Cross-platform path construction macro supporting both slash (/) and comma (,) syntax with variable interpolation
39
trail
growingv0.1.0
Build cross-platform paths at compile time.
60
path_jail
experimentalv0.4.0
A secure filesystem sandbox. Restricts paths to a root directory, preventing traversal attacks.
Core Metrics
| path_macro2 | trail | path_jail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 39 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 411 | 4.0K | 7.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 6.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Releases | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 202d ago | 2990d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 6m | 8y 2m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
path_macro2
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
trail
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
path_jail
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| path_macro2 | trail | path_jail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.1.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 9KB | 45KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •path_jail leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ trail has not been updated in over a year.