async-io
v2.6.0 GrowingAsync I/O and timers
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 7+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (4.2K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (1 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (21 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
10.5M downloads in the last 30 days (351.5K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
4.2K crates depend on async-io. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
This crate is maintained by a team (1 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 62 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
21 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include quinn, async-executor, sqlx-core, piper, async-process. When high-quality crates choose async-io, it's a strong quality signal.
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