array-bytes
v9.3.0 GrowingA collection of Array/Bytes/Hex utilities with full No-STD compatibility.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (9.x for 5+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (2.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0/GPL-3.0)
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Deep Insights
657.7K downloads in the last 30 days (21.9K/day), up 35% from the previous period.
2.2K crates depend on array-bytes. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
array-bytes has only 1 owner despite 2.2K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 5 years with 41 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 39KB, array-bytes is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include sp-core, sp-trie, sp-state-machine, solana-bn254, solana-big-mod-exp. When high-quality crates choose array-bytes, it's a strong quality signal.
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