candid_parser
v0.4.0 GrowingCandid is an interface description language (IDL) for interacting with canisters running on the Internet Computer. This crate contains the parser and the binding generator for Candid.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 20d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
- !Heavy dependency tree (24 direct deps)
Security
Deep Insights
32.5K downloads in the last 30 days (1.1K/day), up 7% from the previous period.
1.0K crates depend on candid_parser. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 101 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 2+ years old, candid_parser hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
24 direct dependencies. Consider the impact on compile times and supply chain complexity.
Notable dependents include ic-cdk, ic-wasm, ic-management-canister-types, pocket-ic, idl2json_cli. When high-quality crates choose candid_parser, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on candid_parser
