bytebuffer
v2.3.0 GrowingA bytebuffer for networking and binary protocols
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (2.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 160 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (14KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
9.3K downloads in the last 30 days (311/day), up 10% from the previous period.
160 crates depend on bytebuffer. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 9 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 14KB, bytebuffer is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include mvutils, twapi-ureq, tello-edu, voltdb-client-rust, ymlfxr. When high-quality crates choose bytebuffer, it's a strong quality signal.
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