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base64-stream

v5.0.0 Stable

To encode/decode large data with the standard Base64 encoding.

MIT Edition 2024 MSRV 1.85
Encoding #file#stream#reader#writer#base64

Quick Verdict

  • โœ“Actively maintained (updated 47d ago)
  • โœ“Stable API (5.x for 7+ years)
  • โœ“Tiny footprint (6KB, 1 deps)
  • โœ“Permissive license (MIT)

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Downloads
349.5K
Dependents
59
Releases
30
Size
6KB

Deep Insights

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Steady growth

20.8K downloads in the last 30 days (694/day), up 18% from the previous period.

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Prolific maintainer

The primary maintainer publishes 116 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.

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Stable for 7+ years

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 7 years with 30 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

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Minimal dependencies

Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

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Compact crate

At 5KB, base64-stream is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

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Used by top crates

Notable dependents include cargo-vet, vcard, rustutils-base64, ochat-common, ochat-iced. When high-quality crates choose base64-stream, it's a strong quality signal.

Health Breakdown

Maintenance 15/25

Recency, release consistency, active ratio

Quality 19/25

Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features

Community 10/20

Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem

Popularity 7/15

Downloads, momentum, growth trend

Documentation 12/15

Docs, repo, license, metadata

Download Trend

Daily downloads ยท last 90 days
573/day avg+56%
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Top Dependents

Version Adoption

v1.2.7
67%
v2.0.0
19%
v3.0.1
5%
v4.0.0
5%
v4.0.1
4%

Release Timeline

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Maintainers

Dependencies
1
direct dependencies
Dependents
59
crates depend on base64-stream

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