Decision Workspace
recurse vs dir_rec vs rm_rf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
recurse
growingv0.3.0
Recursive directory traversal file management tool
44
dir_rec
growingv0.1.2
0 dependencies recursive directory traversal tool
43
rm_rf
growingv0.6.2
Force-remove a file/directory and all descendants
Core Metrics
| recurse | dir_rec | rm_rf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 44 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 5.9K | 2.7K | 156.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 41 | 2.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 240 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 2082d ago | 432d ago | 1423d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 1y 2m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
recurse
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
dir_rec
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
rm_rf
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| recurse | dir_rec | rm_rf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.2 | 0.6.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 OR CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 926KB | 2KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dir_rec leads with a health score of 44/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rm_rf has the most downloads (156.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rm_rf is depended on by 240 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ recurse, dir_rec, rm_rf have not been updated in over a year.