bincode2
v2.0.1 GrowingA binary serialization / deserialization strategy that uses Serde for transforming structs into bytes and vice versa!
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 6+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 248 crates
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
56.5K downloads in the last 30 days (1.9K/day), up 19% from the previous period.
248 crates depend on bincode2. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 6 years with 2 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 21KB, bincode2 is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include secret-toolkit-serialization, rust_dynamic, bevy_gaussian_splatting, pravega-wire-protocol, krnl-macros. When high-quality crates choose bincode2, it's a strong quality signal.
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