binary-stream
v10.0.0 GrowingBinary stream reader and writer
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (10.x for 3+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 276 crates
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
46.9K downloads in the last 30 days (1.6K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
276 crates depend on binary-stream. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 88 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 3 years with 28 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 13KB, binary-stream is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
14% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.
Notable dependents include sos-net, serde-binary, sos, sos-protocol, sos-server. When high-quality crates choose binary-stream, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on binary-stream
