bio
v3.0.0 GrowingA bioinformatics library for Rust. This library provides implementations of many algorithms and data structures that are useful for bioinformatics, but also in other fields.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (1.8K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (36 direct deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
21.3K downloads in the last 30 days (709/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.8K crates depend on bio. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
This crate is maintained by a team (2 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 96 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
36 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include needletail, varlociraptor, annonars, rust-bio-tools, seq_io. When high-quality crates choose bio, it's a strong quality signal.
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