candid
v0.10.28 GrowingCandid is an interface description language (IDL) for interacting with canisters running on the Internet Computer.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 5d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (12.5K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
111.5K downloads in the last 30 days, down 21% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
12.5K crates depend on candid — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
The primary maintainer publishes 100 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 6+ years old, candid hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Notable dependents include ic-cdk, ic-cdk-macros, ic-stable-structures, ic-agent, ic-utils. When high-quality crates choose candid, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on candid
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Feature Flags
default =["serde_bytes", "printer", "bignum"]
