bitstream-io
v4.9.0 GrowingLibrary for reading/writing un-aligned values from/to streams in big-endian and little-endian formats.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 641 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (65KB, 1 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
3.2M downloads in the last 30 days (108.3K/day), up 32% from the previous period.
641 crates depend on bitstream-io. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 56 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 1 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
Notable dependents include zip, rav1e, dav1d, h264-reader, ivf. When high-quality crates choose bitstream-io, it's a strong quality signal.
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