bitter
v0.9.0 GrowingSwiftly extracts unaligned bit-level data from a byte slice
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 46d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (21KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
7.2K downloads in the last 30 days (240/day), up 107% from the previous period.
Despite being 8+ years old, bitter hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 20KB, bitter is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include boxcars, kampu, d2-stampede, nautic_dns, source2-demo. When high-quality crates choose bitter, it's a strong quality signal.
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