anchor-lang
v0.32.1 GrowingSolana Sealevel eDSL
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 7d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (6.6K crates depend on it)
- !Heavy dependency tree (35 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
281.8K downloads in the last 30 days (9.4K/day), up 5% from the previous period.
6.6K crates depend on anchor-lang. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
Despite being 5+ years old, anchor-lang hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
35 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
At 47KB, anchor-lang is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
70% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include anchor-spl, kaigan, anchor-client, switchboard-solana, anchor-idl. When high-quality crates choose anchor-lang, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on anchor-lang
