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folder_compare

v0.4.0 Growing

Compare two folders and get a list of changed and new files

Apache-2.0 Edition 2018
FilesystemParsing tools #diff#directory

Quick Verdict

  • โœ•Not updated for 5+ years
  • !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (7KB, 3 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (Apache-2.0)

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Downloads
17.4K
Dependents
20
Releases
6
Size
7KB

Deep Insights

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Stable downloads

324 downloads in the last 30 days (11/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.

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Pre-1.0 for over a year

Despite being 5+ years old, folder_compare hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 7KB, folder_compare is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include mdslides, git-wire, gitai-wf, gait. When high-quality crates choose folder_compare, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 4/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 15/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 9/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 5/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 9/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
11/day avg+15%
01020304012/291/162/32/213/113/28

Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v0.4.0
67%
v0.3.0
9%
v0.2.0
8%
v0.1.1
8%
v0.1.2
8%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
20
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