cargo-readme
v3.3.2 GrowingA cargo subcommand to generate README.md content from doc comments
Quick Verdict
- ✓Stable API (3.x for 10+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 241 crates
- ✓Permissive license (MIT OR Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
9.2K downloads in the last 30 days, down 33% from the previous period. May indicate migration to alternatives.
241 crates depend on cargo-readme. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 16 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
At 42KB, cargo-readme is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include lcov, pgmq, etc-passwd, stan, cargo-unleash. When high-quality crates choose cargo-readme, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Docs, repo, license, metadata
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on cargo-readme