cargo-expand
v1.0.123 StableWrapper around rustc -Zunpretty=expanded. Shows the result of macro expansion and #[derive] expansion.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 27d ago)
- ✓Stable API (1.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
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Deep Insights
215.6K downloads in the last 30 days (7.2K/day), up 24% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 232 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 178 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 32KB, cargo-expand is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include auto-diff, tidos_macro, origen, gtk-properties-macro, tidos_i18n. When high-quality crates choose cargo-expand, it's a strong quality signal.
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