bpaf
v0.9.24 GrowingA simple Command Line Argument Parser with parser combinators
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 14d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (180KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
540.1K downloads in the last 30 days (18.0K/day), up 27% from the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on bpaf. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
bpaf has only 1 owner despite 1.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 4+ years old, bpaf 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.
Notable dependents include biome_diagnostics, criterion2, dittolive-ditto, cargo-shear, cargo-show-asm. When high-quality crates choose bpaf, it's a strong quality signal.
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