Decision Workspace
sysdirs vs cfgmatic-paths vs dir_spec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
sysdirs
experimentalv0.9.4
Cross-platform system directory paths for iOS, macOS, Android, Linux, Windows and other Unix
60
cfgmatic-paths
experimentalv5.0.1
Cross-platform configuration path discovery following XDG and platform conventions
55
dir_spec
experimentalv0.5.2
A cross-platform Rust library for resolving XDG and platform-specific directories with proper fallbacks.
Core Metrics
| sysdirs | cfgmatic-paths | dir_spec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 60 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 411 | 571 | 5.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 4 | 41 | 61 |
| Releases | 4 | 18 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 152d ago | 43d ago | 44d ago |
| Age | 5m | 3m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
sysdirs
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cfgmatic-paths
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
dir_spec
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| sysdirs | cfgmatic-paths | dir_spec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.4 | 5.0.1 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 21KB | 37KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cfgmatic-paths leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dir_spec has the most downloads (5.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sysdirs, dir_spec are pre-1.0 — API may change.