diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/file_asset.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/file_asset.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b33a2c80bb0e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/file_asset.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,231 @@
+use crate::io::{
+    get_meta_path, AssetReader, AssetReaderError, AssetWriter, AssetWriterError, PathStream,
+    Reader, Writer,
+};
+use async_fs::{read_dir, File};
+use bevy_utils::BoxedFuture;
+use futures_lite::StreamExt;
+
+use std::path::Path;
+
+use super::{FileAssetReader, FileAssetWriter};
+
+impl AssetReader for FileAssetReader {
+    fn read<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Reader<'a>>, AssetReaderError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            match File::open(&full_path).await {
+                Ok(file) => {
+                    let reader: Box<Reader> = Box::new(file);
+                    Ok(reader)
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
+                        Err(AssetReaderError::NotFound(full_path))
+                    } else {
+                        Err(e.into())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn read_meta<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Reader<'a>>, AssetReaderError>> {
+        let meta_path = get_meta_path(path);
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(meta_path);
+            match File::open(&full_path).await {
+                Ok(file) => {
+                    let reader: Box<Reader> = Box::new(file);
+                    Ok(reader)
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
+                        Err(AssetReaderError::NotFound(full_path))
+                    } else {
+                        Err(e.into())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn read_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<PathStream>, AssetReaderError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            match read_dir(&full_path).await {
+                Ok(read_dir) => {
+                    let root_path = self.root_path.clone();
+                    let mapped_stream = read_dir.filter_map(move |f| {
+                        f.ok().and_then(|dir_entry| {
+                            let path = dir_entry.path();
+                            // filter out meta files as they are not considered assets
+                            if let Some(ext) = path.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()) {
+                                if ext.eq_ignore_ascii_case("meta") {
+                                    return None;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            let relative_path = path.strip_prefix(&root_path).unwrap();
+                            Some(relative_path.to_owned())
+                        })
+                    });
+                    let read_dir: Box<PathStream> = Box::new(mapped_stream);
+                    Ok(read_dir)
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
+                        Err(AssetReaderError::NotFound(full_path))
+                    } else {
+                        Err(e.into())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn is_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<bool, AssetReaderError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            let metadata = full_path
+                .metadata()
+                .map_err(|_e| AssetReaderError::NotFound(path.to_owned()))?;
+            Ok(metadata.file_type().is_dir())
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl AssetWriter for FileAssetWriter {
+    fn write<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Writer>, AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            if let Some(parent) = full_path.parent() {
+                async_fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
+            }
+            let file = File::create(&full_path).await?;
+            let writer: Box<Writer> = Box::new(file);
+            Ok(writer)
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn write_meta<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Writer>, AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let meta_path = get_meta_path(path);
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(meta_path);
+            if let Some(parent) = full_path.parent() {
+                async_fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
+            }
+            let file = File::create(&full_path).await?;
+            let writer: Box<Writer> = Box::new(file);
+            Ok(writer)
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            async_fs::remove_file(full_path).await?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove_meta<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let meta_path = get_meta_path(path);
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(meta_path);
+            async_fs::remove_file(full_path).await?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            async_fs::remove_dir_all(full_path).await?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove_empty_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            async_fs::remove_dir(full_path).await?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove_assets_in_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            async_fs::remove_dir_all(&full_path).await?;
+            async_fs::create_dir_all(&full_path).await?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn rename<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        old_path: &'a Path,
+        new_path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_old_path = self.root_path.join(old_path);
+            let full_new_path = self.root_path.join(new_path);
+            if let Some(parent) = full_new_path.parent() {
+                async_fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
+            }
+            async_fs::rename(full_old_path, full_new_path).await?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn rename_meta<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        old_path: &'a Path,
+        new_path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let old_meta_path = get_meta_path(old_path);
+            let new_meta_path = get_meta_path(new_path);
+            let full_old_path = self.root_path.join(old_meta_path);
+            let full_new_path = self.root_path.join(new_meta_path);
+            if let Some(parent) = full_new_path.parent() {
+                async_fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
+            }
+            async_fs::rename(full_old_path, full_new_path).await?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/mod.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/mod.rs
index 629fd7dd9c659..aae016df3bf1d 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/mod.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 #[cfg(feature = "file_watcher")]
 mod file_watcher;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "multi-threaded")]
+mod file_asset;
+#[cfg(not(feature = "multi-threaded"))]
+mod sync_file_asset;
+
 #[cfg(feature = "file_watcher")]
 pub use file_watcher::*;
 
-use crate::io::{
-    get_meta_path, AssetReader, AssetReaderError, AssetWriter, AssetWriterError, PathStream,
-    Reader, Writer,
-};
-use async_fs::{read_dir, File};
-use bevy_utils::BoxedFuture;
-use futures_lite::StreamExt;
-
 use std::{
     env,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
@@ -72,102 +70,6 @@ impl FileAssetReader {
     }
 }
 
-impl AssetReader for FileAssetReader {
-    fn read<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Reader<'a>>, AssetReaderError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
-            match File::open(&full_path).await {
-                Ok(file) => {
-                    let reader: Box<Reader> = Box::new(file);
-                    Ok(reader)
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
-                        Err(AssetReaderError::NotFound(full_path))
-                    } else {
-                        Err(e.into())
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn read_meta<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Reader<'a>>, AssetReaderError>> {
-        let meta_path = get_meta_path(path);
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(meta_path);
-            match File::open(&full_path).await {
-                Ok(file) => {
-                    let reader: Box<Reader> = Box::new(file);
-                    Ok(reader)
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
-                        Err(AssetReaderError::NotFound(full_path))
-                    } else {
-                        Err(e.into())
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn read_directory<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<PathStream>, AssetReaderError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
-            match read_dir(&full_path).await {
-                Ok(read_dir) => {
-                    let root_path = self.root_path.clone();
-                    let mapped_stream = read_dir.filter_map(move |f| {
-                        f.ok().and_then(|dir_entry| {
-                            let path = dir_entry.path();
-                            // filter out meta files as they are not considered assets
-                            if let Some(ext) = path.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()) {
-                                if ext.eq_ignore_ascii_case("meta") {
-                                    return None;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            let relative_path = path.strip_prefix(&root_path).unwrap();
-                            Some(relative_path.to_owned())
-                        })
-                    });
-                    let read_dir: Box<PathStream> = Box::new(mapped_stream);
-                    Ok(read_dir)
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
-                        Err(AssetReaderError::NotFound(full_path))
-                    } else {
-                        Err(e.into())
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn is_directory<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<bool, AssetReaderError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
-            let metadata = full_path
-                .metadata()
-                .map_err(|_e| AssetReaderError::NotFound(path.to_owned()))?;
-            Ok(metadata.file_type().is_dir())
-        })
-    }
-}
-
 pub struct FileAssetWriter {
     root_path: PathBuf,
 }
@@ -183,127 +85,3 @@ impl FileAssetWriter {
         }
     }
 }
-
-impl AssetWriter for FileAssetWriter {
-    fn write<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Writer>, AssetWriterError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
-            if let Some(parent) = full_path.parent() {
-                async_fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
-            }
-            let file = File::create(&full_path).await?;
-            let writer: Box<Writer> = Box::new(file);
-            Ok(writer)
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn write_meta<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Writer>, AssetWriterError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let meta_path = get_meta_path(path);
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(meta_path);
-            if let Some(parent) = full_path.parent() {
-                async_fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
-            }
-            let file = File::create(&full_path).await?;
-            let writer: Box<Writer> = Box::new(file);
-            Ok(writer)
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn remove<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
-            async_fs::remove_file(full_path).await?;
-            Ok(())
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn remove_meta<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let meta_path = get_meta_path(path);
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(meta_path);
-            async_fs::remove_file(full_path).await?;
-            Ok(())
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn remove_directory<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
-            async_fs::remove_dir_all(full_path).await?;
-            Ok(())
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn remove_empty_directory<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
-            async_fs::remove_dir(full_path).await?;
-            Ok(())
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn remove_assets_in_directory<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
-            async_fs::remove_dir_all(&full_path).await?;
-            async_fs::create_dir_all(&full_path).await?;
-            Ok(())
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn rename<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        old_path: &'a Path,
-        new_path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let full_old_path = self.root_path.join(old_path);
-            let full_new_path = self.root_path.join(new_path);
-            if let Some(parent) = full_new_path.parent() {
-                async_fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
-            }
-            async_fs::rename(full_old_path, full_new_path).await?;
-            Ok(())
-        })
-    }
-
-    fn rename_meta<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        old_path: &'a Path,
-        new_path: &'a Path,
-    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let old_meta_path = get_meta_path(old_path);
-            let new_meta_path = get_meta_path(new_path);
-            let full_old_path = self.root_path.join(old_meta_path);
-            let full_new_path = self.root_path.join(new_meta_path);
-            if let Some(parent) = full_new_path.parent() {
-                async_fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
-            }
-            async_fs::rename(full_old_path, full_new_path).await?;
-            Ok(())
-        })
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/sync_file_asset.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/sync_file_asset.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a8bf573a7ab07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/io/file/sync_file_asset.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,296 @@
+use futures_io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
+use futures_lite::Stream;
+
+use crate::io::{
+    get_meta_path, AssetReader, AssetReaderError, AssetWriter, AssetWriterError, PathStream,
+    Reader, Writer,
+};
+use bevy_utils::BoxedFuture;
+
+use std::{
+    fs::{read_dir, File},
+    io::{Read, Write},
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    pin::Pin,
+    task::Poll,
+};
+
+use super::{FileAssetReader, FileAssetWriter};
+
+struct FileReader(File);
+
+impl AsyncRead for FileReader {
+    fn poll_read(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        _cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+        buf: &mut [u8],
+    ) -> Poll<std::io::Result<usize>> {
+        let this = self.get_mut();
+        let read = this.0.read(buf);
+        Poll::Ready(read)
+    }
+}
+
+struct FileWriter(File);
+
+impl AsyncWrite for FileWriter {
+    fn poll_write(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        _cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+        buf: &[u8],
+    ) -> Poll<std::io::Result<usize>> {
+        let this = self.get_mut();
+        let wrote = this.0.write(buf);
+        Poll::Ready(wrote)
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        _cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<std::io::Result<()>> {
+        let this = self.get_mut();
+        let flushed = this.0.flush();
+        Poll::Ready(flushed)
+    }
+
+    fn poll_close(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        _cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<std::io::Result<()>> {
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+}
+
+struct DirReader(Vec<PathBuf>);
+
+impl Stream for DirReader {
+    type Item = PathBuf;
+
+    fn poll_next(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        _cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let this = self.get_mut();
+        Poll::Ready(this.0.pop())
+    }
+}
+
+impl AssetReader for FileAssetReader {
+    fn read<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Reader<'a>>, AssetReaderError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            match File::open(&full_path) {
+                Ok(file) => {
+                    let reader: Box<Reader> = Box::new(FileReader(file));
+                    Ok(reader)
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
+                        Err(AssetReaderError::NotFound(full_path))
+                    } else {
+                        Err(e.into())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn read_meta<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Reader<'a>>, AssetReaderError>> {
+        let meta_path = get_meta_path(path);
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(meta_path);
+            match File::open(&full_path) {
+                Ok(file) => {
+                    let reader: Box<Reader> = Box::new(FileReader(file));
+                    Ok(reader)
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
+                        Err(AssetReaderError::NotFound(full_path))
+                    } else {
+                        Err(e.into())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn read_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<PathStream>, AssetReaderError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            match read_dir(&full_path) {
+                Ok(read_dir) => {
+                    let root_path = self.root_path.clone();
+                    let mapped_stream = read_dir.filter_map(move |f| {
+                        f.ok().and_then(|dir_entry| {
+                            let path = dir_entry.path();
+                            // filter out meta files as they are not considered assets
+                            if let Some(ext) = path.extension().and_then(|e| e.to_str()) {
+                                if ext.eq_ignore_ascii_case("meta") {
+                                    return None;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            let relative_path = path.strip_prefix(&root_path).unwrap();
+                            Some(relative_path.to_owned())
+                        })
+                    });
+                    let read_dir: Box<PathStream> = Box::new(DirReader(mapped_stream.collect()));
+                    Ok(read_dir)
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {
+                        Err(AssetReaderError::NotFound(full_path))
+                    } else {
+                        Err(e.into())
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn is_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<bool, AssetReaderError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            let metadata = full_path
+                .metadata()
+                .map_err(|_e| AssetReaderError::NotFound(path.to_owned()))?;
+            Ok(metadata.file_type().is_dir())
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl AssetWriter for FileAssetWriter {
+    fn write<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Writer>, AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            if let Some(parent) = full_path.parent() {
+                std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
+            }
+            let file = File::create(&full_path)?;
+            let writer: Box<Writer> = Box::new(FileWriter(file));
+            Ok(writer)
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn write_meta<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, Result<Box<Writer>, AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let meta_path = get_meta_path(path);
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(meta_path);
+            if let Some(parent) = full_path.parent() {
+                std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
+            }
+            let file = File::create(&full_path)?;
+            let writer: Box<Writer> = Box::new(FileWriter(file));
+            Ok(writer)
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            std::fs::remove_file(full_path)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove_meta<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let meta_path = get_meta_path(path);
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(meta_path);
+            std::fs::remove_file(full_path)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            std::fs::remove_dir_all(full_path)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove_empty_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            std::fs::remove_dir(full_path)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn remove_assets_in_directory<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_path = self.root_path.join(path);
+            std::fs::remove_dir_all(&full_path)?;
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(&full_path)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn rename<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        old_path: &'a Path,
+        new_path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let full_old_path = self.root_path.join(old_path);
+            let full_new_path = self.root_path.join(new_path);
+            if let Some(parent) = full_new_path.parent() {
+                std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
+            }
+            std::fs::rename(full_old_path, full_new_path)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn rename_meta<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        old_path: &'a Path,
+        new_path: &'a Path,
+    ) -> BoxedFuture<'a, std::result::Result<(), AssetWriterError>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let old_meta_path = get_meta_path(old_path);
+            let new_meta_path = get_meta_path(new_path);
+            let full_old_path = self.root_path.join(old_meta_path);
+            let full_new_path = self.root_path.join(new_meta_path);
+            if let Some(parent) = full_new_path.parent() {
+                std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)?;
+            }
+            std::fs::rename(full_old_path, full_new_path)?;
+            Ok(())
+        })
+    }
+}