Decision Workspace
pi_async_file vs cap-async-std vs tokio-fs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
pi_async_file
growingv0.7.0
A async file tools library.
62
cap-async-std
stablev3.4.5
Capability-based version of async-std
55
tokio-fs
growingv0.1.7
Filesystem API for Tokio.
Core Metrics
| pi_async_file | cap-async-std | tokio-fs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 62 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 25.5K | 182.9K | 13.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 193 | 468 | 225.4K |
| Dependents | 225 | 114 | 339 |
| Releases | 18 | 63 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 380d ago | 154d ago | 2243d ago |
| Age | 4y | 5y 9m | 8y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pi_async_file
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
cap-async-std
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
tokio-fs
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| pi_async_file | cap-async-std | tokio-fs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 3.4.5 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 39KB | 21KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cap-async-std leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tokio-fs has the most downloads (13.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tokio-fs is depended on by 339 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pi_async_file, tokio-fs have not been updated in over a year.
- •pi_async_file, tokio-fs are pre-1.0 — API may change.