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byte_reader
v3.1.1 GrowingA minimal byte-by-byte reader for parsing input
MIT Edition 2021
EncodingParsing toolsRust patternsText processingNo standard library::No dynamic allocation #parser#reader#bytes#lightweight#minimal
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 2+ years)
- ✓Tiny footprint (4KB, 0 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Downloads
57.3K
Dependents
55
Releases
28
Size
4KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
1.2K downloads in the last 30 days (40/day), up 26% from the previous period.
✅
Stable for 2+ years
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 2 years with 28 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
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Zero dependencies
byte_reader has no external dependencies — minimal supply chain risk and fast compile times.
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Compact crate
At 4KB, byte_reader is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 7/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 22/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 11/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 6/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 13/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
30/day avg+100%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on byte_reader
Version Adoption
v3.1.1
54%
v1.2.2
26%
v3.0.0
9%
v2.0.0
7%
v2.1.0
5%
Release Timeline
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Feature Flags
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Maintainers
Dependencies
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direct dependencies
Dependents
55
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