Decision Workspace
win-locksmith vs dox vs remove_dir_all
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
win-locksmith
growingv0.1.2
A Windows utility to find processes locking your files
37
dox
experimentalv0.1.1
A sleek process killer utility with visual feedback
58
remove_dir_all
growingv1.0.0
A safe, reliable implementation of remove_dir_all for Windows
Core Metrics
| win-locksmith | dox | remove_dir_all | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 37 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 504 | 113.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 3 | 2.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 304d ago | 261d ago | 490d ago |
| Age | 1y | 8m | 9y |
Health Breakdown
win-locksmith
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
dox
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
remove_dir_all
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| win-locksmith | dox | remove_dir_all | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 6KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •remove_dir_all leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •remove_dir_all is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ remove_dir_all has not been updated in over a year.
- •win-locksmith, dox are pre-1.0 — API may change.