aster

11.5K downloads in the last 30 days (384/day), up 57% from the previous period.

240 crates depend on aster. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.

This crate is maintained by a team (4 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.

Despite being 11+ years old, aster hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 26KB, aster is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

Notable dependents include quasi_codegen, quasi_macros, parity-dapps-glue, libbindgen, nue-codegen. When high-quality crates choose aster, it's a strong quality signal.