app_dirs
v2.0.1 GrowingPut your app's data in the right place on every platform [DEPRECATED]
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 4+ years
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 429 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (959B, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
22.0K downloads in the last 30 days (734/day), up 105% from the previous period.
429 crates depend on app_dirs. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 12 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
app_dirs has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
At 1KB, app_dirs is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include ion-shell, dmenv, seiri, songrec, dir. When high-quality crates choose app_dirs, it's a strong quality signal.
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