Decision Workspace
cfgmatic-paths vs dir_spec vs fold-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
cfgmatic-paths
experimentalv5.0.1
Cross-platform configuration path discovery following XDG and platform conventions
54
dir_spec
experimentalv0.5.2
A cross-platform Rust library for resolving XDG and platform-specific directories with proper fallbacks.
47
fold-rs
experimentalv0.1.0
Minimal, dependency-free resolver for standard base directories
Core Metrics
| cfgmatic-paths | dir_spec | fold-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 54 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 691 | 7.2K | 20 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 41 | 64 | 0 |
| Releases | 18 | 8 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 92d ago | 93d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 5m | 11m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
cfgmatic-paths
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
dir_spec
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
fold-rs
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| cfgmatic-paths | dir_spec | fold-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.0.1 | 0.5.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 37KB | 10KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.92 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cfgmatic-paths leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dir_spec has the most downloads (7.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dir_spec, fold-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.