chan
v0.1.23 GrowingDEPRECATED. Use crossbeam-channel instead.
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 7+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Trusted by 263 crates
- ✓Tiny footprint (27KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (Unlicense/MIT)
Security
Deep Insights
8.6K downloads in the last 30 days (285/day), up 66% from the previous period.
263 crates depend on chan. Reasonable ecosystem adoption, though not yet a core dependency.
The primary maintainer publishes 84 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 10+ years old, chan hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 26KB, chan is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include xsv, chan-signal, cargo-script, sidekiq-rs, unixbar. When high-quality crates choose chan, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
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