cargo-watch
v8.5.3 GrowingWatches over your Cargo project’s source
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 1+ year
- ✓Stable API (8.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Trusted by 129 crates
- ✓Team maintained (2 owners)
Security
Deep Insights
50.0K downloads in the last 30 days (1.7K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
129 crates depend on cargo-watch. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 66 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 68 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include cargo-rocket-docker, tmx_utils, vujio_application, statics, vat_jp. When high-quality crates choose cargo-watch, it's a strong quality signal.
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Top Dependents
Most downloaded crates that depend on cargo-watch
