Decision Workspace
recyclebin vs startt vs ai-trash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
recyclebin
experimentalv0.1.1
A command-line tool and library to manage the Windows Recycle Bin
46
startt
growingv0.1.19
Automate detection of HWND and real PID for apps launched through ShellExecuteEx (cmd start, Explorer, PowerShell)
42
ai-trash
experimentalv1.0.0
Move files to system trash — safe alternative to rm. Works with Claude Code deny policies.
Core Metrics
| recyclebin | startt | ai-trash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 46 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 17 | 9.0K | 22 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 56d ago | 400d ago | 113d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1y 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
recyclebin
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
startt
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
ai-trash
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| recyclebin | startt | ai-trash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.19 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 83KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •startt leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ startt has not been updated in over a year.
- •recyclebin, startt are pre-1.0 — API may change.