Decision Workspace
skelopy vs standard_paths vs app_dirs2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
skelopy
growingv0.1.0
Copy skeleton of a directory to a new location
52
standard_paths
growingv2.1.0
A port of QStandardPaths class which provides methods for accessing standard paths on the local filesystem (config, cache, user directories and etc.).
51
app_dirs2
growingv2.5.5
Put your app's data in the right place on every platform. Community-maintained project.
Core Metrics
| skelopy | standard_paths | app_dirs2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 52 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 33.9K | 914.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 833 | 24.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 154 | 301 |
| Releases | 1 | 14 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 832d ago | 967d ago | 1136d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 8y 3m | 8y |
Health Breakdown
skelopy
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
standard_paths
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
app_dirs2
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| skelopy | standard_paths | app_dirs2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 2.1.0 | 2.5.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 14KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •standard_paths leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •app_dirs2 has the most downloads (914.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •app_dirs2 is depended on by 301 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ skelopy, standard_paths, app_dirs2 have not been updated in over a year.
- •skelopy is pre-1.0 — API may change.