candid-extractor
v0.1.6 GrowingA CLI tool to extract the Candid interface from a Canister WASM.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- ✓Tiny footprint (19KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
2.7K downloads in the last 30 days (90/day), up 62% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 100 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 2+ years old, candid-extractor 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 18KB, candid-extractor is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
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