caps
v0.5.6 GrowingA pure-Rust library to work with Linux capabilities
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (1.1K crates depend on it)
- ✓Tiny footprint (18KB, 3 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
2.6M downloads in the last 30 days (85.2K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
1.1K crates depend on caps. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
caps has only 1 owner despite 1.1K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
Despite being 9+ years old, caps 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, caps is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include nix, solana-perf, fuse-backend-rs, agave-xdp, ockam_transport_tcp. When high-quality crates choose caps, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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