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cargo-chef
v0.1.77 GrowingA cargo sub-command to build project dependencies for optimal Docker layer caching.
Apache-2.0 OR MIT Edition 2018
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 24d ago)
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Permissive license (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
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Downloads
2.6M
Dependents
4
Releases
79
Size
40KB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
181.8K downloads in the last 30 days (6.1K/day), up 33% from the previous period.
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Prolific maintainer
The primary maintainer publishes 53 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
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Pre-1.0 for over a year
Despite being 5+ years old, cargo-chef hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
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Compact crate
At 39KB, cargo-chef is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 17/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 11/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 8/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 8/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 12/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
5K/day avg+79%
Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on cargo-chef
Version Adoption
v0.1.73
29%
v0.1.71
22%
v0.1.62
18%
v0.1.72
17%
v0.1.68
14%
Release Timeline
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Maintainers
Dependencies
17
direct dependencies
Dependents
4
crates depend on cargo-chef