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biff
v0.2.5 GrowingByte by byte file comparator
MIT OR Apache-2.0 Edition 2021
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (60KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Downloads
19.8K
Dependents
2
Releases
23
Size
60KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
102 downloads in the last 30 days (3/day), up 386% from the previous period.
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Prolific maintainer
The primary maintainer publishes 85 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 2+ years old, biff hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Minimal dependencies
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 13/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 15/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 6/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 5/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 13/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
3/day avg-72%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on biff
Version Adoption
v0.1.6
23%
v0.1.3
20%
v0.1.5
19%
v0.0.5
19%
v0.1.4
19%
Release Timeline
23 releasessince 2023
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Maintainers
Dependencies
3
direct dependencies
Dependents
2
crates depend on biff