capnp
v0.26.2 Growingruntime library for Cap'n Proto data encoding
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 8d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.6K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (153KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
715.3K downloads in the last 30 days (23.8K/day), up 30% from the previous period.
1.6K crates depend on capnp. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
capnp has only 1 owner despite 1.6K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 11+ years old, capnp 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.
Notable dependents include capnpc, capnp-futures, capnp-rpc, hypersync-client, sequoia-ipc. When high-quality crates choose capnp, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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Most downloaded crates that depend on capnp
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Feature Flags
default =["std", "alloc"]