Decision Workspace
prettier-ls vs merkle_hash vs broot
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
prettier-ls
growingv0.1.1
A Rust tool to list directories and files in a tree-like structure with customizable display options.
67
merkle_hash
stablev3.9.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
62
broot
stablev1.56.4
File browser and launcher
Core Metrics
| prettier-ls | merkle_hash | broot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 67 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 190.8K | 435.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 23.0K | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 256 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 26 | 219 |
| Last Updated | 550d ago | 16d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 4y 2m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
prettier-ls
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
merkle_hash
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
broot
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| prettier-ls | merkle_hash | broot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.9.0 | 1.56.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 58 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 11KB | 1.5MB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 26.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.83 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •broot has the most downloads (435.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 256 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ prettier-ls has not been updated in over a year.
- •prettier-ls is pre-1.0 — API may change.