cap-rand
v4.0.2 StableCapability-based random number generators
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 40d ago)
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 5+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 348 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (10KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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Deep Insights
795.1K downloads in the last 30 days (26.5K/day), up 35% from the previous period.
348 crates depend on cap-rand. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 129 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 5 years with 86 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 10KB, cap-rand is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include wasmtime-wasi, wasi-common, wasi-cap-std-sync, wasmlet, wasmx. When high-quality crates choose cap-rand, it's a strong quality signal.
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