Decision Workspace
wanderlust vs windows-env vs known-folders
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
wanderlust
experimentalv0.2.4
A powerful Windows PATH cleaner and healer. Automatically discovers tools, removes duplicates, and ensures system stability.
57
windows-env
growingv0.2.1
Easily manage Windows environment variables permanently.
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
Core Metrics
| wanderlust | windows-env | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 57 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 43 | 6.0K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 242 | 63.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 105 | 108 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 54d ago | 102d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1y 5m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
wanderlust
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
windows-env
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wanderlust | windows-env | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.2.1 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 9KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •known-folders is depended on by 108 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •wanderlust, windows-env are pre-1.0 — API may change.