walkdir

37.4M downloads in the last 30 days (1.2M/day), up 25% from the previous period.

75.8K crates depend on walkdir — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.

The primary maintainer publishes 84 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 40 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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

At 23KB, walkdir is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include syn, toml, h2, toml_edit, zstd. When high-quality crates choose walkdir, it's a strong quality signal.